Here There Be Books (BL)
I love books with great characters who go on adventures and/or solve mysteries re: invading aliens/vampires/etc. I blog about those books at Here There Be Books!
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The Time Traders (Vintage Ace SF, F-386)
My second [a:Andre Norton|4766|Andre Norton|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1202314064p2/4766.jpg] book! Unfortunately, I didn't really like it. It's sci-fi, which is what she's famous for, so that's good. There's time travel! I like time travel, generally. And there's also aliens(?) and lots of Cold War stuff, which can both be interesting.[2. especially if you're interested in xenophobia and social movements and whatnot.] However! Despite all the good stuff, I just couldn't get into this book. I think my main problem was that even though it's set roughly 60+ years into the future from when it was written, it's all "RUSSIA IS EVIL AND OUT TO GET US." Which fits with the time period it was written in! And I can see why someone who was living back then would think that Russia was still a major threat way into the future. But. Er. From my perspective, now, it just seems kinda overblown and silly.Read the rest of my review at Birdbrain(ed) Book Blog!
Currently reading
The Kingdom of Little Wounds
Progress:
92/576 pages
The Glass Demon
Progress:
10/305 pages
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The Silver Chair
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Countdown City
Rags & Bones: New Twists on Timeless Tales
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The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic
