Lois McMaster Bujold - I don't think I've ever read any of her books, but I keep seeing her mentioned. I think what puts me off is that she has nine million books in the series, and trying to find the time to work my way through another epic series kinda fills me with dread. Also. Where to start in the epic read?
CS Lewis - I think I've been aware of this trilogy for about 10 years now, but I've never read them. I wanted to, because I had read and loved Narnia, but something about the description put me off. And reading your review, I'm kinda glad I haven't read. I don't mind when religion is upfront I may not be a huge fan, but I'll accept it). However, when an author 'sneaks religion in', I'm way less keen. I loved Narnia as a kid (and was completely obliviously to the symbolism? allegory?). In later years, I came across an essay detailing it all - ever since then, Narnia has been a bit tarnished for me. When I re-read now, all I can see now is someone proselytising. :( However, like you with the Silent Planet trilogy, I have a lot of nostalgia for Narnia, which carries it through.
The Hunger Games - I'm still on the fence about reading these. To be honest, if I didn't have a million other things on my To Read list, I might try them. But having picked them up a few times and read the back, I'm not sure I would enjoy them! I'd mostly likely get frustrated with them, remember that they were teenagers, and then yell, "But that isn't a excuse!". Ahem, yes, I may not have the most patience with teenaged protagonists that are too 'real' aka normal teenagers around me...
Jasper Fforde & Charles Stross - you have me curious. I'll keep them in mind. I think you've spoken about Fforde before? Though, no idea what you said, and what the bok was.
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Date: 2013-07-10 09:22 pm (UTC)CS Lewis - I think I've been aware of this trilogy for about 10 years now, but I've never read them. I wanted to, because I had read and loved Narnia, but something about the description put me off. And reading your review, I'm kinda glad I haven't read. I don't mind when religion is upfront I may not be a huge fan, but I'll accept it). However, when an author 'sneaks religion in', I'm way less keen. I loved Narnia as a kid (and was completely obliviously to the symbolism? allegory?). In later years, I came across an essay detailing it all - ever since then, Narnia has been a bit tarnished for me. When I re-read now, all I can see now is someone proselytising. :( However, like you with the Silent Planet trilogy, I have a lot of nostalgia for Narnia, which carries it through.
The Hunger Games - I'm still on the fence about reading these. To be honest, if I didn't have a million other things on my To Read list, I might try them. But having picked them up a few times and read the back, I'm not sure I would enjoy them! I'd mostly likely get frustrated with them, remember that they were teenagers, and then yell, "But that isn't a excuse!". Ahem, yes, I may not have the most patience with teenaged protagonists that are too 'real' aka normal teenagers around me...
Jasper Fforde & Charles Stross - you have me curious. I'll keep them in mind. I think you've spoken about Fforde before? Though, no idea what you said, and what the bok was.