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machine_dove at 08:08am on 08/06/2004
machine_dove at 08:08am on 08/06/2004I've been spending far more time reading books lately than I have writing about them, so I figured I'd correct that.
Native Tongue is a fantastic book. It's about families of linguists, despised by the rest of society, who learn alien languages literally in the cradle, in a society where women have no rights. Good stuff. I want more. Luckily there are two sequels I need to get from Stacey.
I followed this up with yet another Sherri Tepper book, The Awakeners: Northshore and Southshore. This one was a rather refreshing change from Tepper's usual stuff in that most of the oddity is apparent up-front. Only a few strange things show up later in the book(s), and they're not all that hard to anticipate if you're paying attention. Good stuff, though, went by too quickly. Next time I go to Tucson I need to start building my own Sherri Tepper library, instead of borrowing Stacey's all the time.
In the sure-to-horrify-Izzy category was Lincoln's Dreams, which isn't about the things you think it's about when you're reading it. Lots of Civil War stuff (I never realized that A.P. Hill was an actual person). Reading about Fredericksburg in a book is a strange experience.
My current book is The Sunne in Splendor, one of the most sympathetic takes on Richard III I've seen. Quite a bit different than the usual portrayal, although all the names (and the fact that they change!) makes it sometimes difficult to follow. Context clues are wonderful things.
I may be forced to forsake the Sunne temporarily in favor of Apocalypse Array, the latest book in Lyda Morehouse's fantastic series. It's a damn shame that some of her earlier books went out of print right before getting nominated for numerous awards. She needs more love.
Her books are set in a dystopic future where almost all social interaction happens through the LINK, and deals heavily with politics and religion. If you don't have a LINK, you can't participate in society. The series starts with The Archangel Protocol (which got another printing! Yay! There is justice!), which I recommend highly. Lyda Morehouse has quite a sense of humor. The archangels show up as characters (oh, are they ever...) as well as the Devil Himself. It's a little bit cyberpunk, and all entertaining. This was her first book, and it shows, but she's only gotten better with each book. Lyda Morehouse and Sharon Shinn are the only authors I have to run out and buy the moment they come out, if not sooner.
And how could I forget! Before Lincoln's Dreams there was Jennifer Government, which everyone should read. The first five pages had me shocked, appalled, and snickering, all at the same time. It's very anti-Corporate, which I can't really disagree with. Izzy, read this one. It's fun. Satire++
Native Tongue is a fantastic book. It's about families of linguists, despised by the rest of society, who learn alien languages literally in the cradle, in a society where women have no rights. Good stuff. I want more. Luckily there are two sequels I need to get from Stacey.
I followed this up with yet another Sherri Tepper book, The Awakeners: Northshore and Southshore. This one was a rather refreshing change from Tepper's usual stuff in that most of the oddity is apparent up-front. Only a few strange things show up later in the book(s), and they're not all that hard to anticipate if you're paying attention. Good stuff, though, went by too quickly. Next time I go to Tucson I need to start building my own Sherri Tepper library, instead of borrowing Stacey's all the time.
In the sure-to-horrify-Izzy category was Lincoln's Dreams, which isn't about the things you think it's about when you're reading it. Lots of Civil War stuff (I never realized that A.P. Hill was an actual person). Reading about Fredericksburg in a book is a strange experience.
My current book is The Sunne in Splendor, one of the most sympathetic takes on Richard III I've seen. Quite a bit different than the usual portrayal, although all the names (and the fact that they change!) makes it sometimes difficult to follow. Context clues are wonderful things.
I may be forced to forsake the Sunne temporarily in favor of Apocalypse Array, the latest book in Lyda Morehouse's fantastic series. It's a damn shame that some of her earlier books went out of print right before getting nominated for numerous awards. She needs more love.
Her books are set in a dystopic future where almost all social interaction happens through the LINK, and deals heavily with politics and religion. If you don't have a LINK, you can't participate in society. The series starts with The Archangel Protocol (which got another printing! Yay! There is justice!), which I recommend highly. Lyda Morehouse has quite a sense of humor. The archangels show up as characters (oh, are they ever...) as well as the Devil Himself. It's a little bit cyberpunk, and all entertaining. This was her first book, and it shows, but she's only gotten better with each book. Lyda Morehouse and Sharon Shinn are the only authors I have to run out and buy the moment they come out, if not sooner.
And how could I forget! Before Lincoln's Dreams there was Jennifer Government, which everyone should read. The first five pages had me shocked, appalled, and snickering, all at the same time. It's very anti-Corporate, which I can't really disagree with. Izzy, read this one. It's fun. Satire++
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