Did I miss it?

On Tue, 11 May 2004 20:44:57 -0500, "roserock" <marksalo.TakeThisOut@astound.not>
scribbled:

 >Did we talk about 'The Outstretched Shadow' already? Or was I packing and
 >missed the discussion? <blink> October 2003?!?! That is it's publising
 >date... How did I miss it?
 >
 >*sigh* Ah well, I geuss I'm just slightly behind...
 >
 ><VBG> It's good though, I read it in one day.

<g> I thought it was good, too. Just read it a month or so ago.

I find it interesting, in ML's collaborations, to track how "strongly"
her influence shows up in the final product. Strong influence in
"Outstretched Shadow", considerably less so in "Shadow of the Lion"
(which I also read very recently). It is not always the case that a
book ML co-authors is as good or better than what she can write alone,
and I'd put both "Outstretched" and "Shadow" in the "as good or
better" category.

(Sorry for lumping them both together, but I read them practically one
after the other.)

Megan
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Once Upon a Time ( Wed, 12 May 2004 at 02:26:08 actually ) in
alt.books.m-lackey, Megan
<m_thomas^num_books_in_LoTR^@earthlink.nospam.net> sharpened a new quill
and wrote ...
 >On Tue, 11 May 2004 20:44:57 -0500, "roserock" <marksalo.DeleteThis@astound.not>
 >scribbled:
 >
  >>Did we talk about 'The Outstretched Shadow' already? Or was I packing and
  >>missed the discussion? <blink> October 2003?!?! That is it's publising
  >>date... How did I miss it?
  >>
  >>*sigh* Ah well, I geuss I'm just slightly behind...
  >>
  >><VBG> It's good though, I read it in one day.
 >
 ><g> I thought it was good, too. Just read it a month or so ago.
 >
 >I find it interesting, in ML's collaborations, to track how "strongly"
 >her influence shows up in the final product. Strong influence in
 >"Outstretched Shadow", considerably less so in "Shadow of the Lion"
 >(which I also read very recently). It is not always the case that a
 >book ML co-authors is as good or better than what she can write alone,
 >and I'd put both "Outstretched" and "Shadow" in the "as good or
 >better" category.
 >
 >(Sorry for lumping them both together, but I read them practically one
 >after the other.)

Hmmmm, I *still* haven't got round to This Rough Magic ( sequel to SOTL
), but must agree that Outstretched Shadow is *vewwy good*

 >
 >Megan
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 >Once Upon a Time ( Wed, 12 May 2004 at 02:26:08 actually ) in
 >alt.books.m-lackey, Megan
 ><m_thomas^num_books_in_LoTR^@earthlink.nospam.net> sharpened a new quill
 >and wrote ...
  >>On Tue, 11 May 2004 20:44:57 -0500, "roserock" <marksalo.DeleteThis@astound.not>
  >>scribbled:
  >>
   >>>Did we talk about 'The Outstretched Shadow' already? Or was I packing and
   >>>missed the discussion? <blink> October 2003?!?! That is it's publising
   >>>date... How did I miss it?
   >>>
   >>>*sigh* Ah well, I geuss I'm just slightly behind...
   >>>
   >>><VBG> It's good though, I read it in one day.
  >>
  >><g> I thought it was good, too. Just read it a month or so ago.
  >>
  >>I find it interesting, in ML's collaborations, to track how "strongly"
  >>her influence shows up in the final product. Strong influence in
  >>"Outstretched Shadow", considerably less so in "Shadow of the Lion"
  >>(which I also read very recently). It is not always the case that a
  >>book ML co-authors is as good or better than what she can write alone,
  >>and I'd put both "Outstretched" and "Shadow" in the "as good or
  >>better" category.
  >>
  >>(Sorry for lumping them both together, but I read them practically one
  >>after the other.)
 >
 >Hmmmm, I *still* haven't got round to This Rough Magic ( sequel to SOTL
 >), but must agree that Outstretched Shadow is *vewwy good*
 >
  >>
  >>Megan
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I finally ordered "Joust" and received it in the mail today, along
with one of my adolescence favourites "The Ordinary Princess" by M.M.
Kaye. Great turn around on the old fairy tale of the beautiful
youngest princess.

However, I promised myself I won't read "Joust" until I finished my
paper, so hopefully that is incentive enough for me to finally just
sit down and finish the paper *wry smile*.

I have already reread "The Ordinary Princess", because it's such a
short and yet uplifting read.

Akinaj
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"roserock" <marksalo.RemoveThis@astound.not> wrote in message
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 > Did we talk about 'The Outstretched Shadow' already? Or was I packing
 > and missed the discussion? <blink>

<blink> Since when has having discussed something stopped us from
discussing it again? Just start a thread about the parts you want to
discuss, and don't be surprised when it's evolved into duelling shortcake
recipes. <chuckle, REALLY BIG GRIN>

 > October 2003?!?! That is it's publising
 > date... How did I miss it?

You were majorly distracted by a move? <innocent look>

 > *sigh* Ah well, I geuss I'm just slightly behind...
 >
 > <VBG> It's good though, I read it in one day.

So which parts did you like/dislike/want to discuss the most? <BIG
SMILE, REALLY BIG GRIN>

 > Roserock (just got 'This Sceptered Isle' also)

And what did you think of that? <BIG SMILE, REALLY BIG GRIN>


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