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readsintrees.livejournal.comWhen your favorite series doesn't have any merchandise to hoard...
My UK editions arrived in the mail today. At last, I have them all! For now...
Well, my Saturday's pretty well planned out, meaning I'm likely to just stand in front of my bookshelves, admiring this collection for hours.
Less than 200 days to go before we can get our hands on the next book!
My UK editions arrived in the mail today. At last, I have them all! For now...
Well, my Saturday's pretty well planned out, meaning I'm likely to just stand in front of my bookshelves, admiring this collection for hours.
Less than 200 days to go before we can get our hands on the next book!
maidenbeckah.livejournal.comTwo days ago, Monica Endinger posted this on her blog:
…. a little bird told me the next two [Queen's Thief books] are in the home stretch of being finished and coming out some time in the not-too-far-off future. First the publisher will reissue the original four to bring a new generation of readers to them and then….numbers five and six.
Maybe we'll have a new book this year? I don't know, but I'm so excited I could almost dance on a roof!
…. a little bird told me the next two [Queen's Thief books] are in the home stretch of being finished and coming out some time in the not-too-far-off future. First the publisher will reissue the original four to bring a new generation of readers to them and then….numbers five and six.
Maybe we'll have a new book this year? I don't know, but I'm so excited I could almost dance on a roof!
I figured it out!
Jul. 3rd, 2015 12:01 ammikkaybear.livejournal.comAfter many hours days months idle moments obsessing over our Book 5 words (dirt, gold, slave, lion, ship), I've figured out what MWT was trying to tell us!
Clearly, it's an anagram for "Sophos Averting Dill Lid." Must be some nasty pickles... or some tightly sealed jars. Sophos can't have that causing problems in Sounis, and he cleverly averts the problem by giving them to Gen, who couldn't open them anyway because of his hand. But Gen realizes their potential and ultimately ends up thwarting the Mede... by sending the emperor a shipment of dill pickle jars that HE CAN NEVER OPEN. THE HORROR. THE CRUELTY. DUN DUN DUN.
More funny Sophos anagrams found here! I also liked the idea of Sophos opening a dental office, but unless the Mede emperor had a lot of cavities, Gen couldn't use that to his advantage. ;)
(In other news, I think I'm going slightly crazy in the interim... anyone else want to analyze animal imagery [especially in ACoK!!! Lions and foxes, oh my!] or cry over potential parallels between the stories of the gods and Gen's fate [WHAT ABOUT GOD EUGENIDES HAVING HIS BROTHER DIE IN HIS ARMS] while we wait for Book 5?)
Clearly, it's an anagram for "Sophos Averting Dill Lid." Must be some nasty pickles... or some tightly sealed jars. Sophos can't have that causing problems in Sounis, and he cleverly averts the problem by giving them to Gen, who couldn't open them anyway because of his hand. But Gen realizes their potential and ultimately ends up thwarting the Mede... by sending the emperor a shipment of dill pickle jars that HE CAN NEVER OPEN. THE HORROR. THE CRUELTY. DUN DUN DUN.
More funny Sophos anagrams found here! I also liked the idea of Sophos opening a dental office, but unless the Mede emperor had a lot of cavities, Gen couldn't use that to his advantage. ;)
(In other news, I think I'm going slightly crazy in the interim... anyone else want to analyze animal imagery [especially in ACoK!!! Lions and foxes, oh my!] or cry over potential parallels between the stories of the gods and Gen's fate [WHAT ABOUT GOD EUGENIDES HAVING HIS BROTHER DIE IN HIS ARMS] while we wait for Book 5?)
puppeteergirl.livejournal.comExcerpt from CoK:
Sounis turned to the magus. "Did you know?"
"That he was relentless?" The magus finished his question. "Yes. That he had this in mind, no. I did not realize that he disliked the ambassador so much."
"Melheret has a reputation as one of the best swordsmen in the Mede court," a soldier informed them, having overheard. "They say he trained the former ambassador, Nahuseresh."
"Ah," said the magus, understanding at once. "I see that he means to be prepared if he meets him again."
"Surely that's unlikely," said Sounis.
"I don't think unlikely means to him what it does to the rest of us," said the magus.
Sorry magus, I'm starting to agree with Sophos.
Let's do some math, folks!
The Thief 1996
Five years later: QoA 2001
Five years later: KoA 2006
Four years later: CoK 2010
As of yesterday, it has been five years since CoK was released. I think we're due.
Yet, no news. Interviews from MWT have dwindled. Sounis has grown quiet. The majority of posts by its members tend to be about other fandoms, or asking for reading suggestions. Because we have NOTHING to read.
Will Eugenides ever get his revenge? #watchoutpointybeard #swordskillz
Will the Eddisians escape the sacred mountain in time? #ohnolava #zipcodechange
Will we ever find out why the woman in the kitchen still includes sand in certain recipes? #what'swrongwiththegravy #i'mnothungry
Is the poor elephant doomed to wait ten years before he is stolen from a nameless intimidator? #impatientpachyderm #omghowcanistealthat
Will I ever break this cycle of despair when I read those fatal words, "'You gave me the gun.' They both laughed." and realize I just finished the book, with nothing new in sight? #whatnow
I know, I know. Stop whining and go to bed.
This has been a pity party by puppeteergirl. #icandoanythingiwant #smashinginkpots
Proceed with your attempted encouragements or your commiserations below.
Sounis turned to the magus. "Did you know?"
"That he was relentless?" The magus finished his question. "Yes. That he had this in mind, no. I did not realize that he disliked the ambassador so much."
"Melheret has a reputation as one of the best swordsmen in the Mede court," a soldier informed them, having overheard. "They say he trained the former ambassador, Nahuseresh."
"Ah," said the magus, understanding at once. "I see that he means to be prepared if he meets him again."
"Surely that's unlikely," said Sounis.
"I don't think unlikely means to him what it does to the rest of us," said the magus.
Sorry magus, I'm starting to agree with Sophos.
Let's do some math, folks!
The Thief 1996
Five years later: QoA 2001
Five years later: KoA 2006
Four years later: CoK 2010
As of yesterday, it has been five years since CoK was released. I think we're due.
Yet, no news. Interviews from MWT have dwindled. Sounis has grown quiet. The majority of posts by its members tend to be about other fandoms, or asking for reading suggestions. Because we have NOTHING to read.
Will Eugenides ever get his revenge? #watchoutpointybeard #swordskillz
Will the Eddisians escape the sacred mountain in time? #ohnolava #zipcodechange
Will we ever find out why the woman in the kitchen still includes sand in certain recipes? #what'swrongwiththegravy #i'mnothungry
Is the poor elephant doomed to wait ten years before he is stolen from a nameless intimidator? #impatientpachyderm #omghowcanistealthat
Will I ever break this cycle of despair when I read those fatal words, "'You gave me the gun.' They both laughed." and realize I just finished the book, with nothing new in sight? #whatnow
I know, I know. Stop whining and go to bed.
This has been a pity party by puppeteergirl. #icandoanythingiwant #smashinginkpots
Proceed with your attempted encouragements or your commiserations below.
ot: new Bujold book!
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filkferengiCourtesy of Toni Weisskopf and shamelessly reposted from Baen.com...
The official First snippet.. (yes, Toni is EVIL!!!)
"It was a good day on the military transfer station orbiting the planet
Sergyar. The Vicereine was coming home."
Tee hee hee.
The official First snippet.. (yes, Toni is EVIL!!!)
"It was a good day on the military transfer station orbiting the planet
Sergyar. The Vicereine was coming home."
Tee hee hee.
ot: new Bujold book!
Mar. 17th, 2015 03:55 pmfilkferengiPosted on the Bujold list--squee!
Message: 5
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2015 14:21:37 -0500 (CDT)
From: Lois McMaster Bujold
Subject: [LMB] new book
Just posted this to my blog --
I am pleased to report that a new Cordelia Vorkosigan novel has been
sold to Baen Books for publication, tentatively, in February of 2016.
The title is _Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen_.
It is not a war story. It is about grownups.
And that is probably all I ought to say right now in a venue read by the
spoiler-sensitive. It is, after all, a long haul till next February.
2016 will also mark the 30th anniversary of my first publication by
Baen, which ought to be good for a little PR fun.
Ta, L.
Message: 5
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2015 14:21:37 -0500 (CDT)
From: Lois McMaster Bujold
Subject: [LMB] new book
Just posted this to my blog --
I am pleased to report that a new Cordelia Vorkosigan novel has been
sold to Baen Books for publication, tentatively, in February of 2016.
The title is _Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen_.
It is not a war story. It is about grownups.
And that is probably all I ought to say right now in a venue read by the
spoiler-sensitive. It is, after all, a long haul till next February.
2016 will also mark the 30th anniversary of my first publication by
Baen, which ought to be good for a little PR fun.
Ta, L.
While She Knits -- Holiday Gift Version
Dec. 20th, 2014 12:29 pmcheckers65477.livejournal.comMy holiday gift list is done! Here is what I'm asking Santa for:
( You better not pout... )
C'mon. Have a seat on Santa's lap and whisper in his ear. If Santa has a forked red beard, beware.
( You better not pout... )
C'mon. Have a seat on Santa's lap and whisper in his ear. If Santa has a forked red beard, beware.
Confession Night
May. 16th, 2013 09:41 pmelle-winters.livejournal.comHello All!
Just to get some creativity/crack/conspiracies flowing around here, I thought why not have a confession night in Chatzy!? [The link can be found to Left, 'The Conspiracy Room'] That's right!
Where? The Conspiracy Room
When? Whenever it is "Night" in your specific location!
Why? Why NOT?!
Drop by in chatzy with your secret name and leave a secret QT confession. I don't want to limit you, so I'll let you guys take it from here [[this is a safe place to express all your QT related obsessions the good, the bad, the UgLy!]]....All reprobate-ish behavior is welcome, so Feel Free to Confess your Deepest, Darkest, Wildest QT secrets!
;-)
Ps. I have one last exam before summer, so I hope to come back and see that hilarity and chaos has ensued.
Be Blessed in your endeavors,
Elle
(The Self-Proclaimed-Sounis Matchmaker/SounisTwitter manager)
EDIT: You are are awesome, keep the secrets pouring in! Sylvester showed up after his long disappearance! Keep it going, who knows what sort of special guests might just show up these days! ;-)
-Your secret Keeper, El
Just to get some creativity/crack/conspiracies flowing around here, I thought why not have a confession night in Chatzy!? [The link can be found to Left, 'The Conspiracy Room'] That's right!
Where? The Conspiracy Room
When? Whenever it is "Night" in your specific location!
Why? Why NOT?!
Drop by in chatzy with your secret name and leave a secret QT confession. I don't want to limit you, so I'll let you guys take it from here [[this is a safe place to express all your QT related obsessions the good, the bad, the UgLy!]]....All reprobate-ish behavior is welcome, so Feel Free to Confess your Deepest, Darkest, Wildest QT secrets!
;-)
Ps. I have one last exam before summer, so I hope to come back and see that hilarity and chaos has ensued.
Be Blessed in your endeavors,
Elle
(The Self-Proclaimed-Sounis Matchmaker/SounisTwitter manager)
EDIT: You are are awesome, keep the secrets pouring in! Sylvester showed up after his long disappearance! Keep it going, who knows what sort of special guests might just show up these days! ;-)
-Your secret Keeper, El
bookishbabe.livejournal.comAs I've had a spectacular weekend of MWT " not telling " us about the upcoming books my mind is weaving through all the possibilities.
One of the signatures of this series is the reveal. Even on the Nth read through I love seeing all those things I missed and my mistaken assumptions. There's a huge satisfaction in seeing the characters around Gen see him finally unveiled.
And I've just realized...it's an ever-expanding circle of revelation, of inclusion.
Dream Casting A Conspiracy of Kings
Nov. 28th, 2012 12:00 amelle-winters.livejournal.comOkay, so I was thinking about Sophos in aCoKs and then almost randomly and immediately i thought of....
( dun, dun, dun )
( dun, dun, dun )
Happy Hobbit Birthday, MWT!
Nov. 21st, 2012 11:39 amjade-sabre-301.livejournal.comDear Megan,
After giving you our best birthday wishes, we thought we'd mix it up a little. In honor of the upcoming debut of The Hobbit movie (no, not that one), we thought we'd celebrate your birthday hobbit-style.
As it says in The Fellowship of the Ring:
In this spirit, we'd like to ask for just little things, namely, details we'd like to see in the next book. Nothing huge or spoilery, just fun. So come out, you little furry-footed Sounisians, and make your requests known! And don't worry about sneaking out through the back way--we have a revolving gate. :-)
After all, it's her birthday, my loves, and we wants it.
After giving you our best birthday wishes, we thought we'd mix it up a little. In honor of the upcoming debut of The Hobbit movie (no, not that one), we thought we'd celebrate your birthday hobbit-style.
As it says in The Fellowship of the Ring:
[Bilbo] gave away presents to all and sundry--the latter were those who went out again by a back way and came in again by the gate. Hobbits give presents to other people on their birthdays. Not very expensive ones, as a rule, and not so lavishly as on this occasion; but it was not a bad system. Actually in Hobbiton and Bywater every day in the year it was somebody's birthday, so that every hobbit in those parts had a fair chance of at least one present at least once a week. But they never got tired of them.
In this spirit, we'd like to ask for just little things, namely, details we'd like to see in the next book. Nothing huge or spoilery, just fun. So come out, you little furry-footed Sounisians, and make your requests known! And don't worry about sneaking out through the back way--we have a revolving gate. :-)
After all, it's her birthday, my loves, and we wants it.
Books that should have sequels, but don't
Mar. 7th, 2012 02:39 amaged-crone.livejournal.comSome years ago, a newsletter about books to which I subscribed had us write in for an article about books that in our opinions should have had sequels, but didn't. Someone called it "Books Without Equals We Wish Had Had Sequels," which I loved.
So - leaving out any books that have come out so recently they probably will have sequels if we give the author five minutes to breathe, and leaving out series that stopped too soon (like Antonia Forest's Marlow family books - although now I find that someone else has written the "next book," whose arrival I'm awaiting with trepidation because what if it's terrible?), (which actually would make a good post on its own), what are some books that you think need sequels (and don't you just love parentheses)?
I can think of several, even at 2:30 in the morning when I'm staring at a computer screen when I should be sleeping but woke up abruptly and can't get my eyes to close again. Several of these are ones I just mentioned in the WSK post, which is what made me think of them.
THE WONDERFUL YEAR, by Nancy Barnes (which I submitted to the original article)
ENEMY BROTHERS, by Constance Savery
THE REB AND THE REDCOAT, also by Constance Savery (it has a little bit at the end about "what happened years later" that would make a great springboard for another book)
THE BORROWED HOUSE, by Hilda Van Stockum
CAMPION TOWERS, by John and Patricia Beatty
What these all have in common are characters that are interesting and stories that leave interesting possibilities for future events, even though they are complete in themselves. And while certainly I can imagine for myself what might happen next, I'd really rather have the author write it so I can savor the writing.
So - leaving out any books that have come out so recently they probably will have sequels if we give the author five minutes to breathe, and leaving out series that stopped too soon (like Antonia Forest's Marlow family books - although now I find that someone else has written the "next book," whose arrival I'm awaiting with trepidation because what if it's terrible?), (which actually would make a good post on its own), what are some books that you think need sequels (and don't you just love parentheses)?
I can think of several, even at 2:30 in the morning when I'm staring at a computer screen when I should be sleeping but woke up abruptly and can't get my eyes to close again. Several of these are ones I just mentioned in the WSK post, which is what made me think of them.
THE WONDERFUL YEAR, by Nancy Barnes (which I submitted to the original article)
ENEMY BROTHERS, by Constance Savery
THE REB AND THE REDCOAT, also by Constance Savery (it has a little bit at the end about "what happened years later" that would make a great springboard for another book)
THE BORROWED HOUSE, by Hilda Van Stockum
CAMPION TOWERS, by John and Patricia Beatty
What these all have in common are characters that are interesting and stories that leave interesting possibilities for future events, even though they are complete in themselves. And while certainly I can imagine for myself what might happen next, I'd really rather have the author write it so I can savor the writing.
shirahi.livejournal.comThe Queen's Thief books are some of my absolute favorite books and I was frantically browsing this community trying to find out if CoK was the last book. I saw someone mention that MWT had two more in the series and I was just wondering....
How do we know?!? I would LOVE two(or ten? lol) more books, but I need proof so I don't get my hopes up only to have them dashed. Haha. I can't find anything, and I feel like I've looked everywhere! Can anybody help me out? :D
How do we know?!? I would LOVE two(or ten? lol) more books, but I need proof so I don't get my hopes up only to have them dashed. Haha. I can't find anything, and I feel like I've looked everywhere! Can anybody help me out? :D
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Jul. 21st, 2010 04:31 pmulkis.livejournal.comI was just reading MWT's official website, and I found this bit about what she says about in which order to read the books:
On the other hand, I think The Thief spoils The King of Attolia. So there are pluses and minuses to any order you choose.
Anyone agree with her? And why? Because I can't think of any reason why The Thief could possibly spoil The King of Attolia. (Or is she just joking around?)
(I guess there will be possible spoilers in the comments.)
On the other hand, I think The Thief spoils The King of Attolia. So there are pluses and minuses to any order you choose.
Anyone agree with her? And why? Because I can't think of any reason why The Thief could possibly spoil The King of Attolia. (Or is she just joking around?)
(I guess there will be possible spoilers in the comments.)
An open letter to MWT.
Mar. 23rd, 2010 03:42 amqueenofattolia.livejournal.comThis has been an awful week out of a terrible year, but for a few hours A Conspiracy of Kings lifted me out of it, transported me elsewhere and lightened my burdens. Thank you.
I await the next book with excitement and extreme trepidation (you've turned me into an extremely careful and aware reader, so yeah, I'm both hopeful and scared out of my mind about what's to come).
Thanks again. You rule, as always.
I await the next book with excitement and extreme trepidation (you've turned me into an extremely careful and aware reader, so yeah, I'm both hopeful and scared out of my mind about what's to come).
Thanks again. You rule, as always.
THE RESULTS ARE IN!!
Mar. 12th, 2010 03:25 pmbeatlelove927.livejournal.comI just checked the Greenwillow blog and the results are up!
For added suspense, follow the link.....
http://greenwillowblog.com/
We definitely have some winners here!
Waiting for the next book
Mar. 5th, 2010 10:45 amfilkferengiJo Walton talks about waiting for the next book in a series over on tor.com, here:
http://www.tor.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=blog&id=58830
Megan comes in for lots of love & anticipation in the comments. It must be really cool, seeing your name on a list of books folks are looking forward to, hanging out with Bujold, Brust, Moon, Cherryh, etc.
http://www.tor.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=blog&id=58830
Megan comes in for lots of love & anticipation in the comments. It must be really cool, seeing your name on a list of books folks are looking forward to, hanging out with Bujold, Brust, Moon, Cherryh, etc.
