tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post637791982984486477..comments2024-03-28T11:17:43.586+00:00Comments on Read-warbler: Pern booksCathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-70247996233566875942017-05-04T23:23:16.811+01:002017-05-04T23:23:16.811+01:00Judith: I've been quite shocked at exactly how...Judith: I've been quite shocked at exactly how addicted I've become to Game of Thrones. You said The Sopranos had, 'Characterizations plus and superb writing and plot-crafting'... this is *exactly* what GoTs has and why I'm so hooked. Also some terrific acting. Peter Dinklage is marvellous and there are too many others to name. I think worth a try.<br /><br />We're lucky in that our grandchildren seem to enjoy visiting. Our grand-daughter comes to stay... she lives about 20 miles away. Our grandson lives just 10 mins away so tends to visit for the day during school holidays. Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-70200735636674345782017-05-03T00:18:06.019+01:002017-05-03T00:18:06.019+01:00Hi Cath,
I'm very interested that you have lov...Hi Cath,<br />I'm very interested that you have loved Game of Thrones. We have several friends who have loved it as well. (In each case, one spouse has been a lover of fantasy novels, yet the partner has also become addicted.) This makes me wonder if Ken and I should give it a try. Don't worry, we loved The Sopranos despite the porn and the violence. Characterizations plus and superb writing and plot-crafting! <br /><br />I'm so glad you had a wonderful Easter vacation with your grandchildren. Do they live near you, or do they come to you for a stay?<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />JudithJudithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-32541595809490632892017-05-02T23:28:41.154+01:002017-05-02T23:28:41.154+01:00Val: Oh yes, you can confess to that... and I do i...Val: Oh yes, you can confess to that... and I do it all the time, sometimes with hilarious misreadings. <br /><br />As to Games of Thrones I would like it to be less violent and less porny (you read that right LOL). I think the excellent storylines would hold up without the gratuitous nudity and head chopping. I can quite see why you baulked... I look away quite often. I still love it though. Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-88984584659291082192017-05-01T00:00:47.891+01:002017-05-01T00:00:47.891+01:00I really must try a Pern book (can I confess I di...I really must try a Pern book (can I confess I did a double take when I read your post title ...probably because I need new reading glasses and got my vowels confused ..oops)<br /> <br />Game of Thrones is brilliant fun isn't it....most addictive! Athough being a tad squeamish I'm glad my OH persuaded me to try the second episode after I had baulked at the first (Silly me)Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03003915263556622215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-44440995457956672862017-04-30T10:28:39.275+01:002017-04-30T10:28:39.275+01:00Geranium Cat: I haven't actually read any of h...Geranium Cat: I haven't actually read any of her son's book yet but both Deslily and my daughter tell me they're not as good as those by Anne herself. What a shame... I don't think I'd like characters I know and love to be dealth with like that to be honest. Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-5478902867311976472017-04-27T20:36:17.353+01:002017-04-27T20:36:17.353+01:00So glad that both you and DesLily agree with me ab...So glad that both you and DesLily agree with me about her son's books. I found them quite upsetting because he behaved so ruthlessly with familiar characters. After reading the first two I decided that I wouldn't read any more, I'd stick with going back for re-reads of the others. I love her detailed world-building, and I enjoy the dolphins too, as dragons and fire-lizards make their appearances there from time to time.<br /><br />PS I have got SO much to catch up with on your blog :-)GeraniumCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03010199887691558717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-70512060214188111262017-04-25T15:20:04.150+01:002017-04-25T15:20:04.150+01:00Thanks, Cath!Thanks, Cath!BooksPleasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721650104596705715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-44905670776813374472017-04-25T10:05:13.530+01:002017-04-25T10:05:13.530+01:00Margaret: there are kinds of opinions on what orde...Margaret: there are kinds of opinions on what order to read AMc's Pern books. Personally, I would read the first two books she wrote first, Dragonflight & Dragonquest. Then the 3 YA Harperhall books which are delightful, Dragonsong, Dragonsinger & Dragondrums. *Then* The White Dragon. If you're still keen after that you can fill in the gaps by asking me which ones to read next as there is a logical order. <br /><br />I've become a GoTs *addict*. No hope for me at all. LOL<br /><br />Jeane: I too was so thrilled with Dragonflight when I first read it. It was everything my fantasy and science fiction heart wanted in a book. I found All the Weyrs slightly more technical and scientific than I really wanted. Some of the magic left when there were logical explanations for everything. I know that seems a bit perverse. But I still enjoyed it. <br /><br />Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-85214409827187225942017-04-23T12:54:48.875+01:002017-04-23T12:54:48.875+01:00I have not read this series in ages, and I really ...I have not read this series in ages, and I really ought to! I still remember how thrilled I was with my first exposure- Dragonflight was a surprise birthday gift when I was a teen. It took me a long time to find Dragonsdawn, and that one plus All the Wyers never really worked as well for me- I think I was thrown off by the inclusion of sci fi in what I thought was a fantasy series! I never got past the book that includes dolphins, either... wonder how they would all sit with me now.Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-77353112717870269222017-04-23T06:52:04.663+01:002017-04-23T06:52:04.663+01:00I've probably said this before but each time y...I've probably said this before but each time you write about a fantasy/sci-fi series I think I'd like to read it, but I never do! Anyway, I've just checked the library catalogue and they don't have a copy of Dragonsdawn,so next time I go to Barter Books I'll see if they have a copy. But I am confused because when I looked at Fantastic Fiction I see that Anne McCaffrey has so many different series I just don't know where to start!!! And looking at Amazon I'm even more confused - they list Dragonsdawn as book 9 in the Dragon book series. Help ...<br /><br />Oh, and I'm glad you're enjoying Game of Thrones so much!BooksPleasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721650104596705715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-1893911241441819942017-04-22T22:46:21.412+01:002017-04-22T22:46:21.412+01:00Pat: You're so right. You know them so well, e...Pat: You're so right. You know them so well, even if it's several years between books, it's like coming back to an old friend. I probably won't be bothering with her son's books as I have hardly heard anything good at all about them. Nope, there's nothing quite like the Pern books... in *any* genre to be honest.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-2423485170973891862017-04-22T11:32:39.773+01:002017-04-22T11:32:39.773+01:00Needless to say.. the Pern series is my absolute f...Needless to say.. the Pern series is my absolute favorite! Thru the whole series she stays true to her characters and you just feel you know them all.. and their Dragons too! I know I've said it before but her son Todd (even though Ann helped him Transition into it,) changed too much and after a few books of his I let go of the series.. But there is no other fantasy/ sci fi series like Pern!DesLilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02582481597658080464noreply@blogger.com