[LMB] book discussion

[sekhmet]

--- Lois McMaster Bujold <lbujold at myinfmail.com>
wrote:

 >some of the more obscure older works, that haven't
yet been talked to
> death here?  _The Spirit Ring_ and _Falling  Free_
spring to mind, and 
> later maybe _Ethan of Athos_.

I'd be up for a discussion of The Spirit Ring. 

The first time I read it I walked away with a feeling
of "hmm, I don't think fantasy is her strong point".
Six years later I picked it up again, and decided it
was better than I remembered, and on each subsequent
re-read (3 so far), it's raised itself a little
higher. The re-reads were after I'd read the 5GU
books, and I see something of both Ista and Iselle in
Fiametta. I like the chapter by chapter approach,
although I personally would also compare-and-contrast
with the Chalion books. Chapters are always tricky --
finding the balance between leaving enough time for
people to write cogent posts, yet not going so slow
that we bog down and lose focus. 

Anyone else interested? Suggestions on timing?

Irene


       
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