Yeah, that sounds about right. GGK's hardcover novels are huge for some reason, though. Like, 3-4 inches.
Steven Brust is a good writer, though not really my style. Short novels, a lot of them. Pretty good for light reading, it's in-depth but not too deep. I've only read the few copies they have at the library, but Jhereg is the first published book (don't try to read them chronologically story-wise, the timeline is all over the place).
Yep, Lions of Al-Rassan starts with an absolutely gorgeous description of the assassination of the last khalif of Al-Rasaan, next to a fountain in the palace garden. Funny how those details stuck in my head...
*nod* I'm terrified GRRM is going to kill off Dany, because she's my favorite character. The unpredictability is one of the best things about his writing, though. You never know what will happen, because he isn't afraid to break conventions. (Like killing off viewpoint characters...)
The emperor and empress were very cool. Have you read Lord of Emperors? I don't want to spoil it for you. The mosaicist's name is Caius Crispin.
Right now I'm reading Once Upon A Summer Day, but it's not particularly captivating and I haven't got far, since I no longer have time to read during school. It's pretty long, but definitely light reading.
And in squee-news, this book review got linked in yhlee's webreadings post! First mention in the LJ of a non-RL friend. :D
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Steven Brust is a good writer, though not really my style. Short novels, a lot of them. Pretty good for light reading, it's in-depth but not too deep. I've only read the few copies they have at the library, but Jhereg is the first published book (don't try to read them chronologically story-wise, the timeline is all over the place).
Yep, Lions of Al-Rassan starts with an absolutely gorgeous description of the assassination of the last khalif of Al-Rasaan, next to a fountain in the palace garden. Funny how those details stuck in my head...
*nod* I'm terrified GRRM is going to kill off Dany, because she's my favorite character. The unpredictability is one of the best things about his writing, though. You never know what will happen, because he isn't afraid to break conventions. (Like killing off viewpoint characters...)
The emperor and empress were very cool. Have you read Lord of Emperors? I don't want to spoil it for you. The mosaicist's name is Caius Crispin.
Right now I'm reading Once Upon A Summer Day, but it's not particularly captivating and I haven't got far, since I no longer have time to read during school. It's pretty long, but definitely light reading.
And in squee-news, this book review got linked in yhlee's webreadings post! First mention in the LJ of a non-RL friend. :D