tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094562384038868734.post8482533993538143236..comments2024-03-05T20:33:06.615-06:00Comments on A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions: The Walls of Westernfort (e-book) by Jane FletcherUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094562384038868734.post-43576700746094152522013-06-18T08:47:48.542-05:002013-06-18T08:47:48.542-05:00I had the exact same reaction to Sharon Shinn'...I had the exact same reaction to Sharon Shinn's books! I loved them when I was reading them as fantasy, and, while the moment when it was revealed that they weren't was an interesting shock, I lost interest in the series after that.<br /><br />I almost didn't try Jane Fletcher's stuff because the covers and titles looked kind of boring. I'm glad I gave her works a shot anyway, because they hit my particular "fantasy" buttons really well. As science fiction, I don't think they work nearly as well, unfortunately, and readers who can't get past that probably wouldn't like this series. I just put blinders on and enjoy the characters and stories.A Library Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06144279685884011943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094562384038868734.post-33911760584742713612013-06-18T08:13:43.872-05:002013-06-18T08:13:43.872-05:00Spoiler alert! Don't read if you want to read ...Spoiler alert! Don't read if you want to read Sharon Shinn book Archangel. I liked it better when I thought it was fantasy. It was a clever revelation to work in the science fiction aspect (the "God is a spaceship" moment) but it didn't work for me as well after that. For one thing modifying people to have wings does not mean they would actually be able to fly. <br /><br />This one sounds interesting. The cover looks almost like a historical novel. So much of how a reader feels about a book has to do with expectations. Carmen Webster Buxtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516485172937482027noreply@blogger.com