August 9, 2021
Do you have a favorite piece of literature? What is it and why is it your favorite??
This will be a quick one, because I am on the road and writing from yet another hotel room.
I’m guessing that I can’t claim one of my own books. It would be hard to pick only one of them, anyway. Oh, you want to know?
I’d choose Wolves’ Gambit. It’s probably the book that has sold the least, but I think the plot and characterization is
among the best of what I’ve written. (Although The Ranger’s Dog Tags comes in a close second.) I really like Tasha, my main character, but I have a fondness for the underdog. Which she is. I’ve considered writing another story featuring her, but it hasn’t happened – yet.
among the best of what I’ve written. (Although The Ranger’s Dog Tags comes in a close second.) I really like Tasha, my main character, but I have a fondness for the underdog. Which she is. I’ve considered writing another story featuring her, but it hasn’t happened – yet.Now, on to my real answer.
Anne McCaffery remains one of my favorites, specifically the Harper Hall trilogy of the Dragonriders of Pern series. Yes, my favorites don’t include a dragonrider as the main character! I told you I have a thing for the underdog. By the time McCaffrey wrote this stories, she’d established her world and was able to concentrate on the plot more than the environment around them. Frankly, if you look back to her dragonriders as a whole, you can see how rough her first few books were, and how much smoother her later stories flowed. (I won’t include the books written by her son in the analysis – they don’t live up to her standards, in my opinion. Even including the non-dragonrider books McCaffrey wrote, The Harper Hall books remain my favorite.
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That’s it for this week! As always, until next time, please stay safe.
August 9, 2021
Do you have a favorite piece of literature? What is it and why is it your favorite??
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I’m not familiar with Anne McCaffrey’s books. I’ll have to check them out.
Oh, there’s no code on MeWe for this week’s blog.
Blame it on being tired after driving too many hours, Stevie. I’ve added it now.
Thanks.
Another author that’s on my list, so many – and so little time.
I am not familiar with McCaffrey at all.
Tweeted.
Sorry, but I can’t make the link work this week. I’ve tried more than once. The long link in your MEWE post – doesn’t wish to work on my blogger blog for some reason.
Of course the problems had to happen when I didn’t have access to the internet! (I had problems with the link originally, but when i tried a seco9nd time it worked. I’ve replaced the link on MeWe if you want to try again.
I went through a McCafferty phase in high school. Enjoyed the books, never really went back though.
Hi Patricia, I am sure you are tired if you are driving a lot. I find driving very exhausting. I have not heard of McCafferty but I don’t read a lot of fantasy so that is probably why.
First phase of the trip was 1400 miles. Then a short break, and another 1000. One more phase of 1800 miles1
I’ve heard a lot of good things about the Dragonriders of Pern. I’ll get around to reading those books sooner or later.
My own favorite is and always will be The Lord of the Rings. There’s a lot of thematic and philosophical stuff going on in those books, if you want that. Or you can turn your brain off and enjoy the story as pure escapism. They work equally well on both levels, which I find really impressive.
I still have my copies of Lord of The rings from 50+ years ago. Or should I say my brother’s copies. He left them behind when he moved out, I ‘borrowed’ them and never gave them back!
Yeah, funny how that happens. I have a few books that I “borrowed” in my collection too.