A very tentative schedule for Fridays in 2018

[james_davis_nicoll]

Actual planning: it's what's for breakfast

Comments

[cgbookcat1]

For the Bujold, it's important to read Cryoburn before Gentleman Jole.

[james_davis_nicoll]

I could drop Diplomatic Immunity.

[alexxkay]

I disagree. The one follows the other in the continuity, yes, but in no way *depends* upon it.

IMO, Cryoburn is the most miss-able book of the sequence. Cromulent adventure, but no actual character development. (Unless you count the last 500 or so words, which I don't. That's a completely separate short story.)

[elsue]

Agreed. Did NOT like Cryoburn, except for the last page plus the drabbles, which were wonderful. No loss if you skip it. I liked Diplomatic Immunity quite a bit.

[kjn]

You are making the assumption that a review is most valuable when it's of a really good book. To me, a review is most valuable when it's of an interesting book, and flaws is one of the things that can make a book interesting from a literary and critical standpoint.

I also think that Borders of Infinity (the anthology) belong on the list. Perhaps drop the two starting Cordelia books instead?

(Nothing to say about Diana Wynne Jones, sorry.)

[alexxkay]

Borders of Infiniy is a very good book, but so (IMAO) are the Cordelia ones.