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[read2day]

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Hmm. I'm actually named for Anne Elliott. And not remotely impressed by Hugh Grant (even less so when Alan Rickman is also around).

And in other news, I have long since abandoned hope of reaching Mordor on foot, as knee is not co-operating in any way. Swimming and cycling will need their mileage adding up at some point.

Reading: The Pirate King, by Laurie R King and more Castle fic than is probably good for me.
Purchased: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (on Kindle)

Comments

[lillithj.livejournal.com]

Ah! That's right! I'm still trying to decide if I should Kindle Pirate King or obtain the hard-copy, or both.

[read2day]

I will Kindle it as well when it becomes an option here (not sure why her UK publishers are being slow on that). I find I have a few authors where the duplicates are just a matter of course, because life is so very much better when one can read Sayers, Pratchett, Bujold, Austen or King wherever/whenever.

[lillithj.livejournal.com]

oh, agreed! I have Austen, but need to find Sayers and bulk up my King Kindle collection. Was never able to get into Pratchett or Bujold, a character flaw, I know.

Have you tried David Liss? He has a new one out.

[read2day]

I got all the Sayers books through iTunes rather than Amazon, although I assume if they're available for iBooks that they are most likely available for Kindle as well! It took me forever to get into Pratchett after various false starts; I still find the witches' novels hard going, but do love the Watch novels. Bujold … hmm. If you want to give them another go sometime, try reading 'A Civil Campaign', you might find that one works.

Not tried David Liss, but will have a look now!

[antisoppist.livejournal.com]

I also like the Watch novels best of Pratchett.

Re. Bujold, I liked Cordelia's Honor/Barrayar but was put off for years by The Warrior's Apprentice because I couldn't stand bouncy Miles. Then I found Komarr in a charity shop and got hooked again, read A Civil Campaign and then read all the rest backwards. I'd definitely advise people to try a different one or two before writing off the whole series.