The Flying Library
POSTED BY: PhoenixRose
UPDATED: Thursday, August 30, 2007 19:18
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So this kind of got started in the pub thread by FlyVote, who's been sending me the novels of the Dresden Files and having me send them along after I'm done. Mavourneen and MsG got in on it, too, sending out some of their favorite books for fellow Browncoats to read. I thought it might be handy to have a thread devoted to offering favorite books and kind of having a waiting list, etc. Addresses should obviously be sent through PM or direct email.
So, here are some of my favorite books that I'd be happy to send to anyone who wants to read them:
Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
The Black Jewels Series (my favorite series ever; it includes the original Black Jewels Trilogy, a companion novel, and a collection of short stories)
The Tir Alainn Trilogy (same author as the Black Jewels and almost as good)
The Seer and the Sword
The Healer's Keep
The Light of the Oracle
(these are shameless plugs because my mom wrote them, but I happen to think they're very good, too)
The Sword of Truth series (which is massive, so I'm not sure I can afford to send it out right away)
The Abhorson Trilogy
The Dark Materials Trilogy (Golden Compass et all)
The Color of Distance and Through Alien Eyes
Storyteller
(Amy Thompson is one of my favorite sci-fi writers, and not as well known as she deserves)
My email is browncoatrose at yahoo
Hey Jimi, I never got a PM of your addy to send you Finding Serenity.
I think that's all for me. Any takers? Other givers?
Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.
A troll's hair is still pointy, even when it's wearing a hat.
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Contributions to the Browncoat Flying Library:
"Outgoing" books with FlyVote as the source: (No need to return, they give their lives to the BFL. Please add your screen name on the inside cover and then pass them on! Someday I'd like to see a digitized list of the screen names.)
Finding Serenity
- Sent to PhoenixRose
Storm Front (Dresden series)
Fool Moon (Dresden series)
Grave Peril (Dresden series)
Summer Knight (Dresden series)
Death Masks (Dresden series)
Blood Rites (Dresden series)
Dead Beat (Dresden series)
Proven Guilty (Dresden series)
White Knight (Dresden series)
- Sent to PhoenixRose
(Eep! Tough to wait for more Dresden.)
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
- Sent to Magdalena
"Incoming" books:
Kim Harrison books from Mavourneen
Dead Witch Walking
The Good, The Bad, and The Undead
- Sent to PhoenixRose
Kim Harrison books from Mavourneen
Every Which Way But Dead
- Reading
Kim Harrison books from Mavourneen
A Fistful of Charms
For A Few Demons More
- Waiting to be read
- Destination: PhoenixRose
With Nails (Richard Grant) from MSG
- Waiting to be read
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All Dresden books sent to me are either in or on their way to the land of OZ.
(In other words, Nic has 'em.)
Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.
A troll's hair is still pointy, even when it's wearing a hat.
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The Kim Harrison books are really good! Doesn't hurt that I know the author!
Really good idea BTW. Wish I could afford to participate, but I'm broker than Mal and Co.
Deb
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Originally posted by sweetserendipity:
Really good idea BTW. Wish I could afford to participate, but I'm broker than Mal and Co.
Amen, sweetserendipity. But you guys are really shiny to do something like this. When I actually have the money, I have some books I know you guys would enjoy.
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"Right! Because teenage pranks are fun when you're about to die!"
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I'll keep my list at the top edited to reflect the current state of my link of the chain.
I owe a big *hug* to Mavourneen for turning me on to Dresden. She insisted that I would enjoy the books. Based on her recommendation I bought "Storm Front". After reading it I purchased the remainder (up to #9) of the Dresden books.
The "BFL" is my way of sharing. I've read mainly "hard scifi" up to this point, and the Dresden series is my first foray into the realm of magic.
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You are most welcome, Fly.
And for the record, the publishing categorization for books like this is "Urban Fantasy."
I also have the Weather Watcher series to add to the library (Once I find book 2, that is...)
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Quote:Oh, wudda you know.
Originally posted by Mavourneen:
And for the record, the publishing categorization for books like this is "Urban Fantasy."
Ok, urban fantasy it is. 
I have a pet peeve about everything being dumped in to "scifi". Some people think it is either fact or
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Urban Fairytales anyone? I've got a lot of DeLint hanging around looking forlorn.
I think Terry Pratchett doesn't even have as much Pratchett as we do.
Stephen Brust
Lois McMaster Bujold
Barbara Hambly
Connie Willis (LOVE Connie!!)
um. the list goes on.
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Bump!
"Proven Guilty" will be sent to you shortly, PR!
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