Various recs
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vom_marloweOver the holidays I got a chance to imbibe various media.
Books
Yes, folks, I have actually read some novels! This hasn't happened in at least a year, I think. In addition to my recent JD Robb binge....
Loretta Chase, Lord of Scoundrels and The Last Hellion, historical romances. Both of these include determined and competent women clashing with rakes. There's some violence, a bit of scandal, and some truly lovely sentence structure.
After the Night, Linda Howard. Contemporary romance (early 90s). Includes the classic Howard-style dub-con relationship, so beware if that kind of thing bugs you. There's also plenty of skeevy class stuff going on, but at least it recognizes class issues. I suspect that if you have not already fallen in love with this sort of story, you likely won't enjoy it, but it's an old guilty pleasure of mine, so.
Amanda Quick, Deception. Ridiculous premise. A piratical viscount gets himself a job as a tutor in the household of a brainy redheaded bluestocking. Romantic romp ensues. Highly recommended for those who enjoy historical romance. Sweet and silly and fun.
Audiobooks
Hogfather, Terry Pratchett, read by Nigel Planer. SUSAN STO HELIT, baby.
The Fifth Elephant, Terry Pratchett, read by Stephen Briggs. This is, I think, Briggs' first Discworld book. This is one of my favorite guards books.
The Amelia Peabody series, Elizabeth Peters, read by Barbara Rosenblatt. This has to be the best unreliable narrator I've ever run across. And I want to be Ramses when I grow up, so.
Podfic/Audiofic
The Student Prince, written and read by Fayjay.
Drop Dead Gorgeous, by Maia, read by I'm not sure.
Books
Yes, folks, I have actually read some novels! This hasn't happened in at least a year, I think. In addition to my recent JD Robb binge....
Loretta Chase, Lord of Scoundrels and The Last Hellion, historical romances. Both of these include determined and competent women clashing with rakes. There's some violence, a bit of scandal, and some truly lovely sentence structure.
After the Night, Linda Howard. Contemporary romance (early 90s). Includes the classic Howard-style dub-con relationship, so beware if that kind of thing bugs you. There's also plenty of skeevy class stuff going on, but at least it recognizes class issues. I suspect that if you have not already fallen in love with this sort of story, you likely won't enjoy it, but it's an old guilty pleasure of mine, so.
Amanda Quick, Deception. Ridiculous premise. A piratical viscount gets himself a job as a tutor in the household of a brainy redheaded bluestocking. Romantic romp ensues. Highly recommended for those who enjoy historical romance. Sweet and silly and fun.
Audiobooks
Hogfather, Terry Pratchett, read by Nigel Planer. SUSAN STO HELIT, baby.
The Fifth Elephant, Terry Pratchett, read by Stephen Briggs. This is, I think, Briggs' first Discworld book. This is one of my favorite guards books.
The Amelia Peabody series, Elizabeth Peters, read by Barbara Rosenblatt. This has to be the best unreliable narrator I've ever run across. And I want to be Ramses when I grow up, so.
Podfic/Audiofic
The Student Prince, written and read by Fayjay.
Drop Dead Gorgeous, by Maia, read by I'm not sure.
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Date: 2013-01-08 07:29 pm (UTC)"Asterisk... asterisk... asterisk."
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Date: 2013-01-08 07:50 pm (UTC)Man, I love her so much. Amelia really is one of my personal heroes.
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Date: 2013-01-08 08:48 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2013-01-09 12:08 am (UTC)Rache has been reccing me those Amelia books for forever, I think! and other people too. I should get hold of them....
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Date: 2013-01-12 08:07 am (UTC)And WORD on Pratchett, and on the Peabody books, and the splendidness of Ramses, although I haven't heard the audiobooks.
... I may overidentify with them just a tad. (I first encountered the novels when I was living in Cairo myself, with a cat I'd acquired in an oasis in the Sahara. Given my penchant for floor length skirts, fans, parasols etc...well, yes. I am doing tbe whole Englishwoman Abroad thing pretty wholeheartedly, it must be said.)