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Allow me to geek out for a moment on something not ASOIAF related (I know -- what?!). Somehow, the latest installment of the Temeraire series came and went a few days ago, all without my knowledge. I've talked about it here before, but I don't mind repeating myself if it gets even one more person to start reading it! It's a really wonderful fantasy series by Naomi Novik. I'm not a fantasy girl, really, so if you're not either don't let that stop you. (It's a genre I'm trying to get into more, though I don't think I can get into super high fantasy. But who knows.)
Anyway, back to Temeraire. The latest book, number eight in the series, is apparently the second-to-last one. Part of me says, "Noooooooooo!" while another part of me appreciates that it's probably time to let go, and be glad that she's going to stop before it gets too ridiculous in terms of number of installments. It's been a good long while since I last read the series, so while each book stands alone and I could probably read this latest one without any problem, I think I might go back to the beginning and read them all over. :D That's the joy of a good series, right? Getting to read them again and again. In fact, while I'm starting to cut down on the number of books I own, I still enjoy collecting books by authors or series I love... so to that end, I've ordered the first four books in hardcover from the Amazon UK site. The first four books were released in the US only as mass-market paperbacks, and I prefer hardcover. It sometimes takes awhile for items to ship from the UK though, so I'll have to keep my fingers crossed that they get here quickly.
So what is the series about? Here's the summary from Wikipedia: The series revolves around primary characters Temeraire and Captain William Laurence. Captain Laurence is a member of the British Royal Navy, serving in combat against Napoleon's navy when he recovers a dragon egg unlike any other known to the British. The egg soon hatches, and Temeraire, a Chinese dragon, is born. Under the impression that an "unharnessed" dragon will become feral and unmanageable, Laurence becomes Temeraire's companion. Despite the difficulties this causes, Laurence begins to think of the dragon as his dearest friend. This forces a change in the sailor's life, drawing him from the prestigious Royal Navy to the less desirable Royal Aerial Corps. The books are just so wonderfully written; I could never have imagined that I would love them as much as I do!
I'll be posting another discussion topic on ASOIAF soon. In the meanwhile, I have purchased this super-awesome poster that I'm going to have to get framed. I have no idea where I'm going to put it, but I'll cross that bridge when I get to it. :D :D :D
jade_okelani found it, while akscully pointed out that Charlie Brown also loves a redhead. Ha! Whatevs, everyone knows he's going to end up with Lucy, who trolls him at every opportunity. Which reminds me of a different wildling in the books. ;) One that's not Ygritte. Okay, maybe I'm tipping my hand a little there. Also she asked who Woodstock would be. And I replied that of course he would be Mormont's raven! It is known.
Anyway, back to Temeraire. The latest book, number eight in the series, is apparently the second-to-last one. Part of me says, "Noooooooooo!" while another part of me appreciates that it's probably time to let go, and be glad that she's going to stop before it gets too ridiculous in terms of number of installments. It's been a good long while since I last read the series, so while each book stands alone and I could probably read this latest one without any problem, I think I might go back to the beginning and read them all over. :D That's the joy of a good series, right? Getting to read them again and again. In fact, while I'm starting to cut down on the number of books I own, I still enjoy collecting books by authors or series I love... so to that end, I've ordered the first four books in hardcover from the Amazon UK site. The first four books were released in the US only as mass-market paperbacks, and I prefer hardcover. It sometimes takes awhile for items to ship from the UK though, so I'll have to keep my fingers crossed that they get here quickly.
So what is the series about? Here's the summary from Wikipedia: The series revolves around primary characters Temeraire and Captain William Laurence. Captain Laurence is a member of the British Royal Navy, serving in combat against Napoleon's navy when he recovers a dragon egg unlike any other known to the British. The egg soon hatches, and Temeraire, a Chinese dragon, is born. Under the impression that an "unharnessed" dragon will become feral and unmanageable, Laurence becomes Temeraire's companion. Despite the difficulties this causes, Laurence begins to think of the dragon as his dearest friend. This forces a change in the sailor's life, drawing him from the prestigious Royal Navy to the less desirable Royal Aerial Corps. The books are just so wonderfully written; I could never have imagined that I would love them as much as I do!
I'll be posting another discussion topic on ASOIAF soon. In the meanwhile, I have purchased this super-awesome poster that I'm going to have to get framed. I have no idea where I'm going to put it, but I'll cross that bridge when I get to it. :D :D :D
jade_okelani found it, while akscully pointed out that Charlie Brown also loves a redhead. Ha! Whatevs, everyone knows he's going to end up with Lucy, who trolls him at every opportunity. Which reminds me of a different wildling in the books. ;) One that's not Ygritte. Okay, maybe I'm tipping my hand a little there. Also she asked who Woodstock would be. And I replied that of course he would be Mormont's raven! It is known.
