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This makes me wonder about certain tastes of yours. Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 18/11/2010 10:56:02 PM
But it doesn't make me wonder them too much.
"We feel safe when we read what we recognise, what does not challenge our way of thinking.... a steady acceptance of pre-arranged patterns leads to the inability to question what we are told."
~Camilla

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The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay: the November/December Book Club Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:33:45 AM 1720 Views
Prologue and Part One - the pieces are moved into place. Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:37:08 AM 880 Views
I've read this before, more than once, but I can remember very little of what happens. Rebekah - 18/11/2010 12:58:44 PM 1009 Views
Re: I've read this before, more than once, but I can remember very little of what happens. Camilla - 20/12/2010 07:31:10 PM 883 Views
I like it so far Camilla - 20/12/2010 06:16:45 PM 866 Views
Definitely not just you re: Esperaña. *NM* Legolas - 20/12/2010 07:03:48 PM 415 Views
Part Two: Exile *NM* Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:38:21 AM 476 Views
I'm not very far into this part. Rebekah - 18/11/2010 12:59:32 PM 916 Views
I still like it. Camilla - 22/12/2010 09:27:09 AM 1062 Views
"Based on" is putting it mildly. Legolas - 22/12/2010 11:09:24 PM 862 Views
Re: "Based on" is putting it mildly. Camilla - 22/12/2010 11:39:23 PM 961 Views
Part Three Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:40:26 AM 863 Views
Still no major objections Camilla - 25/12/2010 04:07:43 PM 914 Views
Actually, that part more or less makes sense. Legolas - 25/12/2010 10:58:28 PM 880 Views
Re: Actually, that part more or less makes sense. Camilla - 26/12/2010 11:01:53 AM 1105 Views
Part Four *NM* Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:40:43 AM 442 Views
Hmmm Camilla - 27/12/2010 01:40:52 PM 1001 Views
Part Five and Epilogue *NM* Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:41:15 AM 439 Views
I am moderately happy with it Camilla - 27/12/2010 10:18:01 PM 815 Views
Overall thoughts: did you like the book? Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:41:54 AM 884 Views
I think my friend has my copy, so I couldn't re-read. nossy - 18/11/2010 03:49:20 PM 868 Views
Friends are annoying like that sometimes. Rebekah - 18/11/2010 07:44:47 PM 821 Views
*spoiler* Camilla - 29/12/2010 01:53:35 PM 871 Views
I did, in general Camilla - 27/12/2010 10:24:22 PM 835 Views
The characters: Jehane, Ammar, Rodrigo Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:45:51 AM 861 Views
A superficial point: Rebekah - 18/11/2010 08:33:58 PM 933 Views
Yes. Phèdre no Delaunay de Montrêve (as opposed to Racine's Phèdre). Legolas - 18/11/2010 08:37:49 PM 771 Views
This makes me wonder about certain tastes of yours. Ghavrel - 18/11/2010 10:56:02 PM 839 Views
Very funny. *NM* Legolas - 18/11/2010 11:01:27 PM 416 Views
Two wonderful lines Comet Sedai - 08/12/2010 02:36:17 AM 1182 Views
I am torn Camilla - 29/12/2010 01:52:06 PM 799 Views
The technicalities: writing style, plotting, etc. Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:48:48 AM 846 Views
He really does love his drama. (spoilers for late in the book) Legolas - 18/11/2010 09:02:13 PM 972 Views
Re: He really does love his drama. (spoilers for late in the book) Rebekah - 21/11/2010 06:13:32 PM 835 Views
Re: He really does love his drama. (spoilers for late in the book) Camilla - 29/12/2010 03:40:31 PM 858 Views
Re: He really does love his drama. (spoilers for late in the book) Camilla - 29/12/2010 03:39:07 PM 960 Views
Subtle Rebekah - 21/11/2010 06:08:47 PM 933 Views
YES! Camilla - 29/12/2010 02:03:50 PM 795 Views
Hmmmmmm Camilla - 29/12/2010 02:03:22 PM 1041 Views
Revenge Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:50:36 AM 784 Views
Re: Revenge Camilla - 29/12/2010 11:35:09 PM 902 Views
Because I was amusing myself with this during the read: on meanings of names and places Legolas - 18/11/2010 03:38:39 PM 1361 Views
I wish I had the time and brainpower to do that when reading books. Rebekah - 18/11/2010 07:48:30 PM 858 Views
Actually, I'm not sure if it really enhanced the reading experience. Legolas - 18/11/2010 08:11:29 PM 821 Views
Hm. Rebekah - 18/11/2010 08:15:32 PM 1024 Views
Supposedly it's based on Italy? But yeah, maybe that's only superficial. Legolas - 18/11/2010 08:25:54 PM 987 Views
Ha... Jacob - 18/11/2010 08:27:28 PM 787 Views
A note on your Tigana comment.. Jacob - 18/11/2010 08:24:24 PM 889 Views
*nods* Funny how Rebekah thinks the exact opposite about that. Legolas - 18/11/2010 08:27:17 PM 844 Views
Rebekah - 18/11/2010 08:32:13 PM 824 Views
Oh, and I forgot one, though it might be a stretch... Legolas - 18/11/2010 09:05:05 PM 845 Views
That is what I thought about "Esperaña" Camilla - 29/12/2010 11:33:12 PM 895 Views
I did not catch all of those. Certainly not the arabic name-references. Camilla - 29/12/2010 11:53:46 PM 1020 Views
Us and Them: how can we do this to each other? Rebekah - 21/11/2010 06:07:46 PM 872 Views
Funny, I thought the most literary aspect of it was Ghavrel - 21/11/2010 10:22:49 PM 833 Views
Re: Funny, I thought the most literary aspect of it was Rebekah - 21/11/2010 10:55:57 PM 774 Views
Right. I've Un-Announced this. Rebekah - 02/12/2010 10:38:42 PM 835 Views
A dilemma. Rebekah - 06/12/2010 07:09:31 PM 815 Views
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