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It was better than Ringworld in being less sexist. | It was better than Ringworld in being less sexist. | ||
"Women are so emotional... I learned that from this book!" | "Women are so emotional... I learned that from this book!" | ||
"Didn't realize [the sexism] went on as long as it did" | "Didn't realize [the sexism] went on as long as it did" | ||
"Oh the cover!" | "Oh the cover!" | ||
"At that time many covers didn't match the books" | "At that time many covers didn't match the books" | ||
Latest revision as of 20:53, 25 August 2023
Sword-dancer
(https://www.goodreads.com/cs/book/show/127645)
Author: Jennifer Roberson
Theme: Swordplay (ie. RPG related, swashbucklers, a good duel, anything you can see Errol Flynn doing.)
Votes: 3
Places to get the book: Amazon Audible
Overall Club Book Summary:
It was better than Ringworld in being less sexist.
"Women are so emotional... I learned that from this book!"
"Didn't realize [the sexism] went on as long as it did"
"Oh the cover!"
"At that time many covers didn't match the books"
Member banter:
AW: I enjoyed this book (Sword-dancer by Jennifer Roberson) much more than one of the alternatives (The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie) which was an entire book of exposition for a long series that I won't continue
DC: Strong recommend for "Uprooted" by Naomi Novik (old stories of Europe retold, eastern European fable stories, taken interesting pieces of and retold)
AR: Second to the recommendation for "Uprooted". It is what happens when a Druid and a Wizard try to compare notes
AW: If you want to get sucked into a series for the characters, and are willing to go over the same ground a few times, read David (and Leigh) Eddings
AW: Suggested reads Belgariad / Mallorean (5 each books in the series) by David Eddings Elenium / Tamuli (3 each books in the series) by David Eddings
MB: Suggestion for next book https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/52185082
DM: There’s some interesting looking lists at the end that might make good categories. https://shepherd.com/best-books/sci-fi-where-food-plays-a-defining-role
Media mentioned and/or suggested:
Pawn of Prophecy (Belgariad) by David Eddings (Author): Goodreads Amazon
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36896898-spinning-silver)
The Saga of Recluce Novel series by L. E. Modesitt Jr (https://www.goodreads.com/series/41825-the-saga-of-recluce)
Movie: Falling Down with Michael Douglas (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106856/)
Author to follow: Naomi Novik