Yeah, I suppose..and other folks said the same things I did in some spots, so it's probably also first-come first-seen. Ah, well, still one quote made it through. :-)
I notice you've been doing a lot of writing lately, now that exams are over and you're on hol. I'm on hol this week, and I've been doing a lot of reading myself, but now I must purchase The World Before, drat it.
Off to read The Damascened Blade (Barbara Cleverly, and she did).
And yes, she does seem rather cynical, which is probably why I like it. :-) (My youthful optimism has been beaten down into cynicism, so I consider myself a recovering optimist.) OTOH, once again, the internet provides the masses with the information that governments would like suppressed. :-)
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Date: 2005-12-19 10:43 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-12-19 11:33 pm (UTC)I notice you've been doing a lot of writing lately, now that exams are over and you're on hol. I'm on hol this week, and I've been doing a lot of reading myself, but now I must purchase The World Before, drat it.
Off to read The Damascened Blade (Barbara Cleverly, and she did).
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Date: 2005-12-19 11:48 pm (UTC)The World Before? Oh dear, have I been doing free PR for Karen Traviss?
Hope you enjoy it. I did, though it's not exactly a hopeful view of humanity that she portrays, is it?
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Date: 2005-12-20 12:54 am (UTC)And yes, she does seem rather cynical, which is probably why I like it. :-) (My youthful optimism has been beaten down into cynicism, so I consider myself a recovering optimist.) OTOH, once again, the internet provides the masses with the information that governments would like suppressed. :-)