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  "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018" Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2018-01-04 12:04 -0600
    Re: "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018" "Sea Wasp (Ryk E. Spoor)" <seawasp@sgeinc.invalid.com> - 2018-01-04 15:06 -0500
    Re: "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018" Robert Woodward <robertaw@drizzle.com> - 2018-01-04 21:46 -0800
      Re: "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018" djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2018-01-05 06:00 +0000
        Re: "The Books We???re Looking Forward to in 2018" David DeLaney <daviddelaney@earthlink.net> - 2018-01-05 03:28 -0600
          Re: "The Books We???re Looking Forward to in 2018" Anthony Frost <Vulch@vulch.org> - 2018-01-05 11:28 +0000
          Re: "The Books We???re Looking Forward to in 2018" Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie@sometimes.sessile.org> - 2018-01-05 13:42 +0000
            Re: "The Books We???re Looking Forward to in 2018" djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2018-01-05 22:53 +0000
              Re: "The Books We???re Looking Forward to in 2018" J. Clarke <jclarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2018-01-05 18:33 -0500
              Re: "The Books We???re Looking Forward to in 2018" Gutless Umbrella Carrying Sissy <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2018-01-05 16:27 -0700
          Re: "The Books We???re Looking Forward to in 2018" djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2018-01-05 15:59 +0000
        Re: "The Books We???re Looking Forward to in 2018" D B Davis <g@crcomp.net> - 2018-01-05 16:38 +0000
      Re: "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018" scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2018-01-05 14:55 +0000
        Re: "The Books We???re Looking Forward to in 2018" Robert Woodward <robertaw@drizzle.com> - 2018-01-05 09:43 -0800
    Re: "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018" wollman@bimajority.org (Garrett Wollman) - 2018-01-05 05:54 +0000
    Re: "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018" Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> - 2018-01-05 10:42 -0800
      Re: "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018" David Johnston <davidjohnston29@yahoo.com> - 2018-01-05 14:01 -0700
        Re: "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018" Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> - 2018-01-05 13:24 -0800
          Re: "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018" David Johnston <davidjohnston29@yahoo.com> - 2018-01-05 14:30 -0700
      Re: "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018" Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> - 2018-01-05 13:26 -0800
    Re: "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018" Default User <defaultuserbr@yahoo.com> - 2018-01-07 22:28 -0800
    Re: "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018" Pubkeybreaker <pubkeybreaker@aol.com> - 2018-01-08 10:03 -0800
      Re: "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018" Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie@sometimes.sessile.org> - 2018-01-08 18:22 +0000
        Re: "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018" Gutless Umbrella Carrying Sissy <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2018-01-08 10:49 -0700
          Re: "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018" Pubkeybreaker <pubkeybreaker@aol.com> - 2018-01-08 11:19 -0800
          Re: "The Books We're Looking Forward to in 2018" Robert Woodward <robertaw@drizzle.com> - 2018-01-08 21:53 -0800
            Re: "The Books We're Looking Forward to in 2018" "Gary R. Schmidt" <grschmidt@acm.org> - 2018-01-09 18:18 +1100
        Re: "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018" Pubkeybreaker <pubkeybreaker@aol.com> - 2018-01-08 11:17 -0800
          Re: Re: "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018" Gutless Umbrella Carrying Sissy <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2018-01-08 11:26 -0700
            Re: Re: "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018" Pubkeybreaker <pubkeybreaker@aol.com> - 2018-01-08 11:31 -0800
              Re: Re: Re: "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018" Gutless Umbrella Carrying Sissy <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2018-01-08 11:39 -0700
                Re: Re: Re: "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018" Pubkeybreaker <pubkeybreaker@aol.com> - 2018-01-08 11:47 -0800
                  Re: Re: Re: Re: "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018" Gutless Umbrella Carrying Sissy <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2018-01-08 11:51 -0700
              Re: "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018" Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2018-01-09 01:27 -0600
                Re: Re: "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018" Gutless Umbrella Carrying Sissy <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2018-01-09 09:14 -0700
                  Re: "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018" Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2018-01-09 14:52 -0600
                    Re: Re: "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018" Gutless Umbrella Carrying Sissy <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2018-01-09 13:09 -0700
                    Re: "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018" Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2018-01-09 13:10 -0800
                      Re: "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018" Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2018-01-09 16:03 -0600
          Re: "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018" Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2018-01-08 13:09 -0800
            Re: "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018" Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> - 2018-01-08 17:48 -0800
              Re: "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018" Pubkeybreaker <pubkeybreaker@aol.com> - 2018-01-08 22:58 -0800
                Re: "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018" Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2018-01-09 01:24 -0600
            Re: "The Books We're Looking Forward to in 2018" Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2018-01-08 18:22 -0800
              Re: "The Books We're Looking Forward to in 2018" Pubkeybreaker <pubkeybreaker@aol.com> - 2018-01-09 06:31 -0800
                Re: "The Books We're Looking Forward to in 2018" Pubkeybreaker <pubkeybreaker@aol.com> - 2018-01-09 06:59 -0800
                  Re: "The Books We're Looking Forward to in 2018" Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie@sometimes.sessile.org> - 2018-01-09 15:15 +0000
                  Re: "The Books We're Looking Forward to in 2018" Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2018-01-09 15:12 -0600
                Re: "The Books We're Looking Forward to in 2018" Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2018-01-09 13:19 -0800
                  Re: "The Books We're Looking Forward to in 2018" Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> - 2018-01-09 14:06 -0800
          Re: "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018" Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie@sometimes.sessile.org> - 2018-01-08 21:21 +0000
          Re: "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018" Peter Trei <petertrei@gmail.com> - 2018-01-08 13:30 -0800
        Re: "The Books We're Looking Forward to in 2018" Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2018-01-08 14:16 -0800
          Re: "The Books We're Looking Forward to in 2018" William Hyde <wthyde1953@gmail.com> - 2018-01-10 13:26 -0800
            Re: "The Books We're Looking Forward to in 2018" Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie@sometimes.sessile.org> - 2018-01-10 21:48 +0000
              Re: "The Books We're Looking Forward to in 2018" Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie@sometimes.sessile.org> - 2018-01-10 21:48 +0000
              Re: "The Books We're Looking Forward to in 2018" William Hyde <wthyde1953@gmail.com> - 2018-01-12 12:05 -0800
                Re: "The Books We're Looking Forward to in 2018" Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie@sometimes.sessile.org> - 2018-01-12 20:20 +0000
                Re: "The Books We're Looking Forward to in 2018" Robert Woodward <robertaw@drizzle.com> - 2018-01-12 21:53 -0800

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#484098 — "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018"

"The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018"
 
https://www.tor.com/2017/12/26/the-books-were-looking-forward-to-in-2018/

That is a lot of books.  And mostly fantasy.  I dislike fantasy.  Except 
the fantasy that I like.

Nope, not single one looks interesting to me.

Lynn

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#484116

On 1/4/18 1:04 PM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
> "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018"
>
> https://www.tor.com/2017/12/26/the-books-were-looking-forward-to-in-2018/
>
> That is a lot of books.  And mostly fantasy.  I dislike fantasy.  Except
> the fantasy that I like.
>
> Nope, not single one looks interesting to me.
>
> Lynn


	I've got two coming out next year from Double Dragon.

-- 
                      Sea Wasp
                        /^\
                        ;;;	
Website: http://www.grandcentralarena.com  Blog: 
http://seawasp.dreamwidth.org

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#484180

In article <p2lqbt$lrb$1@dont-email.me>,
 Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote:

> "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018"
>  
> https://www.tor.com/2017/12/26/the-books-were-looking-forward-to-in-2018/
> 
> That is a lot of books.  And mostly fantasy.  I dislike fantasy.  Except 
> the fantasy that I like.
> 

That is a rather idiosyncratic list (I am waiting for only one of those).

-- 
"We have advanced to new and surprising levels of bafflement."
Imperial Auditor Miles Vorkosigan describes progress in _Komarr_.
—-----------------------------------------------------
Robert Woodward robertaw@drizzle.com

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#484185

In article <robertaw-6BED41.21463704012018@news.individual.net>,
Robert Woodward  <robertaw@drizzle.com> wrote:
>In article <p2lqbt$lrb$1@dont-email.me>,
> Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018"
>>  
>> https://www.tor.com/2017/12/26/the-books-were-looking-forward-to-in-2018/
>> 
>> That is a lot of books.  And mostly fantasy.  I dislike fantasy.  Except 
>> the fantasy that I like.
>> 
I am fortunate in that nothing on that list called my name.  If
it had, I would have to figure out how to afford it.  In March
when some money comes in, I want to get Dhuoda's _Liber
Manualis_, a sort of ninth-century etiquette book, sort of.

-- 
Dorothy J. Heydt
Vallejo, California
djheydt at gmail dot com

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#484188 — Re: "The Books We???re Looking Forward to in 2018"

On 2018-01-05, Dorothy J Heydt <djheydt@kithrup.com> wrote:
> Robert Woodward  <robertaw@drizzle.com> wrote:
>> Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> "The Books We???re Looking Forward to in 2018"
>>>  
>>> https://www.tor.com/2017/12/26/the-books-were-looking-forward-to-in-2018/
>>> 
>>> That is a lot of books.  And mostly fantasy.  I dislike fantasy.  Except 
>>> the fantasy that I like.
 
> I am fortunate in that nothing on that list called my name.  If
> it had, I would have to figure out how to afford it.  In March
> when some money comes in, I want to get Dhuoda's _Liber
> Manualis_, a sort of ninth-century etiquette book, sort of.

... kickstarter for Dorothy, anyone?

I saw maybe seven on the list itself - Scalzi is not fantasy as such, Lynn,
though I know it's a sequel - and three more from the comments. My most-awaited
has to be Saunders' Commonweal v.4, _Under One Banner_, and I trust him enough
to also be excited about _The Human Dress_, which is nearly ready, apparently.

Dave, tentacly-bated
-- 
\/David	DeLaney	posting	thru EarthLink - "It's not the pot that	grows the flower
It's not the clock that	slows the hour 	The definition's plain for anyone to see
Love is	all it takes to	make a family" - R&P. VISUALIZE	HAPPYNET VRbeable<BLINK>
my gatekeeper archives are no longer accessible	:( / I WUV you in all CAPS! --K.

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#484196 — Re: "The Books We???re Looking Forward to in 2018"

In message <jPWdnYzY_4262NLHnZ2dnUU7-bvNnZ2d@earthlink.com>
          David DeLaney <daviddelaney@earthlink.net> wrote:

> I saw maybe seven on the list itself - Scalzi is not fantasy as such,
> Lynn, though I know it's a sequel - and three more from the comments. My
> most-awaited has to be Saunders' Commonweal v.4, _Under One Banner_, and
> I trust him enough to also be excited about _The Human Dress_, which is
> nearly ready, apparently.

Memories of a comment from Graydon in reply to Charlie Stross that book
5 takes place during part of book 4 so there was some back and forth
between the storylines that required a bit of rewriting. Release of 4
and 5 could be relatively close.

          Anthony

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#484197 — Re: "The Books We???re Looking Forward to in 2018"

On Fri, 05 Jan 2018 03:28:07 -0600, David DeLaney
<daviddelaney@earthlink.net> wrote:

>On 2018-01-05, Dorothy J Heydt <djheydt@kithrup.com> wrote:
>> Robert Woodward  <robertaw@drizzle.com> wrote:
>>> Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> "The Books We???re Looking Forward to in 2018"
>>>>  
>>>> https://www.tor.com/2017/12/26/the-books-were-looking-forward-to-in-2018/
>>>> 
>>>> That is a lot of books.  And mostly fantasy.  I dislike fantasy.  Except 
>>>> the fantasy that I like.
> 
>> I am fortunate in that nothing on that list called my name.  If
>> it had, I would have to figure out how to afford it.  In March
>> when some money comes in, I want to get Dhuoda's _Liber
>> Manualis_, a sort of ninth-century etiquette book, sort of.
>
>... kickstarter for Dorothy, anyone?

Dorothy, if you set up an Amazon wishlist (or similar) and make it
known, I suspect you'd suddenly have another shelf's worth of books to
find room for.

>I saw maybe seven on the list itself - Scalzi is not fantasy as such, Lynn,
>though I know it's a sequel - and three more from the comments. My most-awaited
>has to be Saunders' Commonweal v.4, _Under One Banner_, and I trust him enough
>to also be excited about _The Human Dress_, which is nearly ready, apparently.

Ooh, goody! Pace AF's comment anyway, might be more of a wait.

I took (your?) advice and finally made it past "I have no idea what's
happening" on _The March North_ and followed up by devouring the next
two immediately.

Graydon Saunders' Commonweal series everyone - high recommendation.

	Cheers - Jaimie
-- 
On diving in UK waters:
   'Sharp edges? Must be the wreck.'
   'It's moving? Must be supper.'
   'Too big to go in the goodie bag? Must be my buddy.' - nigelH, ukrs

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#484229 — Re: "The Books We???re Looking Forward to in 2018"

In article <uovu4ddrdpj0ibubkcdm8asuurohs9ps8m@4ax.com>,
Jaimie Vandenbergh  <jaimie@sometimes.sessile.org> wrote:
>On Fri, 05 Jan 2018 03:28:07 -0600, David DeLaney
><daviddelaney@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>>On 2018-01-05, Dorothy J Heydt <djheydt@kithrup.com> wrote:
>>> Robert Woodward  <robertaw@drizzle.com> wrote:
>>>> Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> "The Books We???re Looking Forward to in 2018"
>>>>>  
>>>>> https://www.tor.com/2017/12/26/the-books-were-looking-forward-to-in-2018/
>>>>> 
>>>>> That is a lot of books.  And mostly fantasy.  I dislike fantasy.  Except 
>>>>> the fantasy that I like.
>> 
>>> I am fortunate in that nothing on that list called my name.  If
>>> it had, I would have to figure out how to afford it.  In March
>>> when some money comes in, I want to get Dhuoda's _Liber
>>> Manualis_, a sort of ninth-century etiquette book, sort of.
>>
>>... kickstarter for Dorothy, anyone?
>
>Dorothy, if you set up an Amazon wishlist (or similar) and make it
>known, I suspect you'd suddenly have another shelf's worth of books to
>find room for.

I would not want to do that.  For one thing, short of suddenly
and unexpectedly committing best-seller, I would never be able to
repay it.
>
>I took (your?) advice and finally made it past "I have no idea what's
>happening" on _The March North_ and followed up by devouring the next
>two immediately.
>
>Graydon Saunders' Commonweal series everyone - high recommendation.

Oh yes, oh yes.

I will admit that it helps if you've encountered Graydon on
USENET beforehand.  When I started reading _A Succession of Bad
Days_, my reaction on page 1 was The viewpoint character awakens
in a completely blank white room.  Okay, Graydon, let's see if
you can pull this off."

My reaction on page 2 was, "Oh, Halt's here!  Everything's going
to be all right.

I acknowledge that if I actually met Halt, I would probably be
terrified, but I would trust Halt nonetheless.

-- 
Dorothy J. Heydt
Vallejo, California
djheydt at gmail dot com

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#484232 — Re: "The Books We???re Looking Forward to in 2018"

On Fri, 5 Jan 2018 22:53:46 GMT, djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt)
wrote:

>In article <uovu4ddrdpj0ibubkcdm8asuurohs9ps8m@4ax.com>,
>Jaimie Vandenbergh  <jaimie@sometimes.sessile.org> wrote:
>>On Fri, 05 Jan 2018 03:28:07 -0600, David DeLaney
>><daviddelaney@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>>>On 2018-01-05, Dorothy J Heydt <djheydt@kithrup.com> wrote:
>>>> Robert Woodward  <robertaw@drizzle.com> wrote:
>>>>> Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> "The Books We???re Looking Forward to in 2018"
>>>>>>  
>>>>>> https://www.tor.com/2017/12/26/the-books-were-looking-forward-to-in-2018/
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> That is a lot of books.  And mostly fantasy.  I dislike fantasy.  Except 
>>>>>> the fantasy that I like.
>>> 
>>>> I am fortunate in that nothing on that list called my name.  If
>>>> it had, I would have to figure out how to afford it.  In March
>>>> when some money comes in, I want to get Dhuoda's _Liber
>>>> Manualis_, a sort of ninth-century etiquette book, sort of.
>>>
>>>... kickstarter for Dorothy, anyone?
>>
>>Dorothy, if you set up an Amazon wishlist (or similar) and make it
>>known, I suspect you'd suddenly have another shelf's worth of books to
>>find room for.
>
>I would not want to do that.  For one thing, short of suddenly
>and unexpectedly committing best-seller, I would never be able to
>repay it.

The thing about gifts is that you do not have to repay them.

>>I took (your?) advice and finally made it past "I have no idea what's
>>happening" on _The March North_ and followed up by devouring the next
>>two immediately.
>>
>>Graydon Saunders' Commonweal series everyone - high recommendation.
>
>Oh yes, oh yes.
>
>I will admit that it helps if you've encountered Graydon on
>USENET beforehand.  When I started reading _A Succession of Bad
>Days_, my reaction on page 1 was The viewpoint character awakens
>in a completely blank white room.  Okay, Graydon, let's see if
>you can pull this off."
>
>My reaction on page 2 was, "Oh, Halt's here!  Everything's going
>to be all right.
>
>I acknowledge that if I actually met Halt, I would probably be
>terrified, but I would trust Halt nonetheless.

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#484237 — Re: "The Books We???re Looking Forward to in 2018"

djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) wrote in
news:p23u9M.1KvF@kithrup.com: 

> In article <uovu4ddrdpj0ibubkcdm8asuurohs9ps8m@4ax.com>,
> Jaimie Vandenbergh  <jaimie@sometimes.sessile.org> wrote:
>>On Fri, 05 Jan 2018 03:28:07 -0600, David DeLaney
>><daviddelaney@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>>>On 2018-01-05, Dorothy J Heydt <djheydt@kithrup.com> wrote:
>>>> Robert Woodward  <robertaw@drizzle.com> wrote:
>>>>> Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> "The Books We???re Looking Forward to in 2018"
>>>>>>  
>>>>>> https://www.tor.com/2017/12/26/the-books-were-looking-forwar
>>>>>> d-to-in-2018/ 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> That is a lot of books.  And mostly fantasy.  I dislike
>>>>>> fantasy.  Except the fantasy that I like.
>>> 
>>>> I am fortunate in that nothing on that list called my name. 
>>>> If it had, I would have to figure out how to afford it.  In
>>>> March when some money comes in, I want to get Dhuoda's _Liber
>>>> Manualis_, a sort of ninth-century etiquette book, sort of.
>>>
>>>... kickstarter for Dorothy, anyone?
>>
>>Dorothy, if you set up an Amazon wishlist (or similar) and make
>>it known, I suspect you'd suddenly have another shelf's worth of
>>books to find room for.
> 
> I would not want to do that.  For one thing, short of suddenly
> and unexpectedly committing best-seller, I would never be able
> to repay it.

That's rather the point. If you're expected to repay it, it's not a 
gift, it's a loan. For many people, the "payment" of giving a gift 
is that they like to give gifts.

-- 
Terry Austin

Vacation photos from Iceland: 
https://plus.google.com/u/0/collection/QaXQkB

"Terry Austin: like the polio vaccine, only with more asshole."
    -- David Bilek

Jesus forgives sinners, not criminals.

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#484204 — Re: "The Books We???re Looking Forward to in 2018"

In article <jPWdnYzY_4262NLHnZ2dnUU7-bvNnZ2d@earthlink.com>,
David DeLaney  <dbd@vic.com> wrote:
>On 2018-01-05, Dorothy J Heydt <djheydt@kithrup.com> wrote:
> 
>> I am fortunate in that nothing on that list called my name.  If
>> it had, I would have to figure out how to afford it.  In March
>> when some money comes in, I want to get Dhuoda's _Liber
>> Manualis_, a sort of ninth-century etiquette book, sort of.
>
>... kickstarter for Dorothy, anyone?

Let's not.  I can wait till March.
>
>I saw maybe seven on the list itself - Scalzi is not fantasy as such, Lynn,
>though I know it's a sequel - and three more from the comments. My most-awaited
>has to be Saunders' Commonweal v.4, _Under One Banner_, and I trust him enough
>to also be excited about _The Human Dress_, which is nearly ready, apparently.

Oooooh yes, I will read anything Graydon writes.

-- 
Dorothy J. Heydt
Vallejo, California
djheydt at gmail dot com

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#484207 — Re: "The Books We???re Looking Forward to in 2018"

Dorothy J Heydt <djheydt@kithrup.com> wrote:
> In article <robertaw-6BED41.21463704012018@news.individual.net>,
> Robert Woodward  <robertaw@drizzle.com> wrote:
>>In article <p2lqbt$lrb$1@dont-email.me>,
>> Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> "The Books We???re Looking Forward to in 2018"
>>>
>>> https://www.tor.com/2017/12/26/the-books-were-looking-forward-to-in-2018/
>>>
>>> That is a lot of books.  And mostly fantasy.  I dislike fantasy.  Except
>>> the fantasy that I like.
>>>
> I am fortunate in that nothing on that list called my name.  If
> it had, I would have to figure out how to afford it.  In March
> when some money comes in, I want to get Dhuoda's _Liber
> Manualis_, a sort of ninth-century etiquette book, sort of.

Fortunately my to-be-read stack is the size of a small hill so it'll be
years, if not decades, before any new stories will be needed by me. OTOH
rasw's more voracious readers always need new novels for their famished
bibliophilic maws. LOL.

Thank you,

--
Don

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#484199

Robert Woodward <robertaw@drizzle.com> writes:
>In article <p2lqbt$lrb$1@dont-email.me>,
> Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> "The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018"
>>  
>> https://www.tor.com/2017/12/26/the-books-were-looking-forward-to-in-2018/
>> 
>> That is a lot of books.  And mostly fantasy.  I dislike fantasy.  Except 
>> the fantasy that I like.
>> 
>
>That is a rather idiosyncratic list (I am waiting for only one of those).

Given that the list is on a TOR website, I suspect it's
more of a advertisment.

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#484209 — Re: "The Books We???re Looking Forward to in 2018"

In article <0mM3C.406787$oE2.395436@fx33.iad>,
 scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) wrote:

> Robert Woodward <robertaw@drizzle.com> writes:
> >In article <p2lqbt$lrb$1@dont-email.me>,
> > Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> "The Books Wea??re Looking Forward to in 2018"
> >>  
> >> https://www.tor.com/2017/12/26/the-books-were-looking-forward-to-in-2018/
> >> 
> >> That is a lot of books.  And mostly fantasy.  I dislike fantasy.  Except 
> >> the fantasy that I like.
> >> 
> >
> >That is a rather idiosyncratic list (I am waiting for only one of those).
> 
> Given that the list is on a TOR website, I suspect it's
> more of a advertisment.

Not all of the books (mostly the ones at the end of the list, i.e., 
scheduled for the end of 2018) came with publisher information, but most 
of those that did were not Tor.

-- 
"We have advanced to new and surprising levels of bafflement."
Imperial Auditor Miles Vorkosigan describes progress in _Komarr_.
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Robert Woodward robertaw@drizzle.com

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#484183

In article <p2lqbt$lrb$1@dont-email.me>,
Lynn McGuire  <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote:
>"The Books We’re Looking Forward to in 2018"
> 
>https://www.tor.com/2017/12/26/the-books-were-looking-forward-to-in-2018/
>
>That is a lot of books.  And mostly fantasy.  I dislike fantasy.  Except 
>the fantasy that I like.

Thus is the world we live in, or at least read in, today.

>Nope, not single one looks interesting to me.

I didn't actually read the summaries, but based on the authors and
artwork, I can imagine that there might be half a dozen of those in
there that I might buy *after* seeing a favorable review from someone
whose taste I had confidence in.  But I didn't see anything there that
I was "looking forward to" in the normal sense of the phrase.

-GAWollman

-- 
Garrett A. Wollman    | "Act to avoid constraining the future; if you can,
wollman@bimajority.org| act to remove constraint from the future.  This is
Opinions not shared by| a thing you can do, are able to do, to do together."
my employers.         | - Graydon Saunders, _A Succession of Bad Days_ (2015)

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#484211

I may not be likely to purchase it, but "The Unmapped Country", at least, sounds 
like a book to which a lot of people would be looking forwards.

Then there's "Frankenstein in Baghdad". What, the monster isn't out going after 
ISIS/Daesh? Why would Tor be advertising books by the enemy?

Finally, there's "Children of Blood and Bone". Hmm. "A rogue princess and a 
rebellious magician take on an oppressive monarchy"; sounds like a formula for a 
sure-fire blockbuster! ... wait a moment, I think I saw the movie. In fact, I 
went to episode 8 of it the other day...

Of course, it's not as if the moviemaker I'm thinking of was wholly original, so 
others should be able to tap on his sources for the benefit of their audiences 
and cultures...

John Savard

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#484221

On 2018-01-05 11:42 AM, Quadibloc wrote:
> I may not be likely to purchase it, but "The Unmapped Country", at least, sounds
> like a book to which a lot of people would be looking forwards.
> 
> Then there's "Frankenstein in Baghdad". What, the monster isn't out going after
> ISIS/Daesh? Why would Tor be advertising books by the enemy?

It isn't a superhero.  It's an updating of Frankenstein.  The creature 
is a monster that has to be stopped.

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#484222

On Friday, January 5, 2018 at 2:01:12 PM UTC-7, David Johnston wrote:
> On 2018-01-05 11:42 AM, Quadibloc wrote:

> > Then there's "Frankenstein in Baghdad". What, the monster isn't out going after
> > ISIS/Daesh? Why would Tor be advertising books by the enemy?

> It isn't a superhero.  It's an updating of Frankenstein.  The creature 
> is a monster that has to be stopped.

I guess that could be.

Since the description talked about the novel providing "another perspective" on 
Iraq, it seemed like it was going to be talking about the lack of American 
concern for the impact of the conflict on civilians there.

I would expect someone angry would be angry at those who really caused the 
violence. Even if he isn't thinking clearly, because this is a case where the 
shots are actually being fired by the responsible ones... unlike civilians 
affected by the Israeli response to shots fired at Israel by Hamas. That's a 
case where it takes difficult clear thinking to blame Hamas and not Israel.

So even if it's a monster and not a superhero, the impression I got was that the 
book was aimed at saying that America should learn something and improve its 
conduct. Well, I'm not a fan of *uncritical* approval of even the best of 
nations... and now Trump is President. However, most of America's critics seem 
to be enemies rather than constructive critics these days.

John Savard

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#484224

On 2018-01-05 2:24 PM, Quadibloc wrote:
> On Friday, January 5, 2018 at 2:01:12 PM UTC-7, David Johnston wrote:
>> On 2018-01-05 11:42 AM, Quadibloc wrote:
> 
>>> Then there's "Frankenstein in Baghdad". What, the monster isn't out going after
>>> ISIS/Daesh? Why would Tor be advertising books by the enemy?
> 
>> It isn't a superhero.  It's an updating of Frankenstein.  The creature
>> is a monster that has to be stopped.
> 
> I guess that could be.
> 
> Since the description talked about the novel providing "another perspective" on
> Iraq, it seemed like it was going to be talking about the lack of American
> concern for the impact of the conflict on civilians there.
> 
> I would expect someone angry would be angry at those who really caused the
> violence. 

Since Daesh didn't cause the bombing of Baghdad, the monster isn't 
particularly mad at Daesh.  For one thing it doesn't exist yet.  The 
book was published in 2013

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#484223

On Friday, January 5, 2018 at 11:42:29 AM UTC-7, Quadibloc wrote:

> Finally, there's "Children of Blood and Bone". Hmm. "A rogue princess and a 
> rebellious magician take on an oppressive monarchy";

What am I thinking of? Princess Leia wasn't a rogue princess; she was rebelling 
against the Empire, but so was her planet, Alderaan. So this is a completely 
different story...

John Savard

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