2010 Reading #65: Tongues of Serpents by Naomi Novik

[snurri]

Books 1-10.
Books 11-20.
Books 21-30.
Books 31-40.
Books 41-50.
Books 51-60.
61. Life Sucks by Jessica Abel, Gabriel Soria, and Warren Pleece.
62. JLA: Classifed: New Maps of Hell by Warren Ellis and Jackson Guice.
63. The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (Book One of The Inheritance Trilogy) by N. K. Jemisin.
64. Fear Itself by Walter Mosley.

65. Tongues of Serpents: A Novel of Temeraire by Naomi Novik. Read for review. (It's good! Who else is reading these?)

Comments

[haddayr.livejournal.com]

I'm reading them, but I think you're the one loaning them to me so you already know this?

I like them very much, even though I'll admit I fast-forward through some of the battle scenes.

[jocelina.livejournal.com]

I'll admit I fast-forward through some of the battle scenes.

I'm glad it's not just me! I love her writing, but even well-written battles (especially naval or aerial ones) tend to lose my interest.

I like the books very much too.

[haddayr.livejournal.com]

Have you noticed that if you fast forward with too little attention you miss key plot points? I have annoyed myself with this.

[jocelina.livejournal.com]

I have noticed that, and I get annoyed with myself when it happens, too. Fortunately when it does happen, I usually know where I need to look to find the information I missed the first time -- I guess it helps to be consistent in one's inattentiveness?

[snurri.livejournal.com]

I tend to glaze over, if not skip over, the battle scenes as well. I personally like the books a lot better when Napoleon is way off stage.

[jocelina.livejournal.com]

I did enjoy his cameo in... the fourth book, I think? But otherwise, yes, I much prefer it when he's on another part of the globe than the protagonists.