Mer Barr
I was Very surprised to find this was pretty much a different story than the movie. I was happy to have some gaps in the movie's world building, filled in; especially regarding animals and the origami.
Still not sure what the title has to do with the plot, sounds like a throw of word magnets at a fridge door.
I was Very surprised to find this was pretty much a different story than the movie. I was happy to have some gaps in the movie's world building, filled in; especially regarding animals and the origami.
Still not sure what the title has to do with the plot, sounds like a throw of word magnets at a fridge door.
Another whale-sized book, another read-through-the-night plot, more interesting characters and surprising twists. It's getting darker and sadder.
And the aliens' goings-on are taking up more of the pages. These my eyes glaze over, there are too many groups and members of those groups, too many mythologies, gods, demi gods, inferior gods that are sisters and wives of the same junior god. So confusing! I just slide over it and hope it doesn't trip me up somehow, later.
I'm caught up now. I think the latest book has just been released so I'll probably have to wait several years before the San Francisco library will let it out of there hands. I find it shocking that the nearest library that has this book in any format is on the other coastline from me!
Another whale-sized book, another read-through-the-night plot, more interesting characters and surprising twists. It's getting darker and sadder.
And the aliens' goings-on are taking up more of the pages. These my eyes glaze over, there are too many groups and members of those groups, too many mythologies, gods, demi gods, inferior gods that are sisters and wives of the same junior god. So confusing! I just slide over it and hope it doesn't trip me up somehow, later.
I'm caught up now. I think the latest book has just been released so I'll probably have to wait several years before the San Francisco library will let it out of there hands. I find it shocking that the nearest library that has this book in any format is on the other coastline from me!
The Art of War for Women
I feel too old to put this book to good use. I'm past needing to negotiate my way through the male-dominant industries I've worked in for 40 years and I'm not planning to be on any big non-profits or board of directors to put this to good use.
However! I believe it's still a valuable book for any woman that needs to navigate business politics and intrigue and/or move in male-dominated environments and has a desire to work her way up the proverbial ladder.
I feel too old to put this book to good use. I'm past needing to negotiate my way through the male-dominant industries I've worked in for 40 years and I'm not planning to be on any big non-profits or board of directors to put this to good use.
However! I believe it's still a valuable book for any woman that needs to navigate business politics and intrigue and/or move in male-dominated environments and has a desire to work her way up the proverbial ladder.
Added to listSword Challenge 24with 24 books.
Set in the early days of the rediscovery, the storyline is how each of three women must reconcile themselves and the culture of Darkover, and how they interact with each other.
The mental struggles are thought provoking, the story moves along nicely, no sidetracking or stalling. It's nice to get reacquainted with Darkover and its people, after being away from this universe for so long.
Set in the early days of the rediscovery, the storyline is how each of three women must reconcile themselves and the culture of Darkover, and how they interact with each other.
The mental struggles are thought provoking, the story moves along nicely, no sidetracking or stalling. It's nice to get reacquainted with Darkover and its people, after being away from this universe for so long.
