Book Club Thread 6: Illusion by Paula Volsky

[The Whispering Monk]

Hmm...I think I'll nominate John Steakley's Armor

Felix is an Earth soldier, encased in special body armor designed to withstand Earth's most implacable enemy-a bioengineered, insectoid alien horde. But Felix is also equipped with internal mechanisms that enable him, and his fellow soldiers, to survive battle situations that would destroy a man's mind.

This is a remarkable novel of the horror, the courage, and the aftermath of combat--and how the strength of the human spirit can be the greatest armor of all.

 

[Bear Ribs]

Going to throw up a new thread with poll for voting tomorrow. Nominations are a bit thin this month, last chance to put your book forward!

Right now we have:

Armor by John Steakley
Artificial Jelly by Dustin Graham

 

[Terthna]

Going to throw up a new thread with poll for voting tomorrow. Nominations are a bit thin this month, last chance to put your book forward!

Right now we have:

Armor by John Steakley
Artificial Jelly by Dustin Graham

I'm honestly kind of embarrassed at how much of a dud Illusion ended up being. It does get better eventually (once the revolution starts up in earnest), but it's not quite as good as I remembered it being. A 6 out of 10 at best.

Anyways, my late nomination for next month is going to be a book I found amongst my old boxes of paperbacks; Her Majesty's Wizard by Christopher Stasheff, the first in his Wizard in Rhyme series. I have no recollection of ever reading it (which doesn't mean I didn't, considering I read a lot of books as a kid, but I also tended to grab anything that looked even vaguely interesting off of the selves of the local Goodwill; so this may be one I just never got around to), but from the blurb on the back it seems interesting:

Matt didn't know the scrap of parchment was a trap. So he read the runes—and found himself on a world where reciting verses worked magic. His first effort got him locked in a dungeon by the evil sorcerer Malingo. Trying for light, he brought forth a fire-breathing, drunken dragon, who told him Princess Alisande, rightful ruler, was also held in the dungeon.

Naturally, he had to free her, himself, and the dragon, using poetry lifted from Shakespeare. And because she was young and beautiful, he swore to serve as her wizard. Then he learned that his job as wizard was to fix it so the three of them could overcome all the dark magic and armies of Malingo!

The addition to the party of a lust witch and a priest who became a werewolf now and then didn't seem much help. Matt figured he had got himself into quite a predicament.

For once, he was right!

 

[Bear Ribs]

I'm honestly kind of embarrassed at how much of a dud Illusion ended up being. It does get better eventually (once the revolution starts up in earnest), but it's not quite as good as I remembered it being. A 6 out of 10 at best.

Anyways, my late nomination for next month is going to be a book I found amongst my old boxes of paperbacks; Her Majesty's Wizard by Christopher Stasheff, the first in his Wizard in Rhyme series. I have no recollection of ever reading it (which doesn't mean I didn't, considering I read a lot of books as a kid, but I also tended to grab anything that looked even vaguely interesting off of the selves of the local Goodwill; so this may be one I just never got around to), but from the blurb on the back it seems interesting:

Sounds good, I never did run into Her Majesty's Wizard but I did read a lot of Stasheff's later books and they tended to be good popcorn adventures.

 

[The Whispering Monk]

Anyways, my late nomination for next month is going to be a book I found amongst my old boxes of paperbacks; Her Majesty's Wizard by Christopher Stasheff, the first in his Wizard in Rhyme series. I have no recollection of ever reading it (which doesn't mean I didn't, considering I read a lot of books as a kid, but I also tended to grab anything that looked even vaguely interesting off of the selves of the local Goodwill; so this may be one I just never got around to), but from the blurb on the back it seems interesting:

That's a good one! I read through the series many moons ago, and I remember enjoying it.

 

[Bear Ribs]

Next Thread is up and a poll for voting is underway.

Book Club Thread 7: What shall we read?

Armor by John Steakley Artificial Jelly by Dustin Graham Her Majesty's Wizard by Christopher Stasheff The glorious history of The Sietch Book Club! To date we have read: [/spoiler] Jake's Magical Market Sword Diplomacy Witch World Airborn All Systems Red Illusion[/spoiler]

www.the-sietch.com

 

[nemo1986]

I'm honestly kind of embarrassed at how much of a dud Illusion ended up being. It does get better eventually (once the revolution starts up in earnest), but it's not quite as good as I remembered it being. A 6 out of 10 at best.

Anyways, my late nomination for next month is going to be a book I found amongst my old boxes of paperbacks; Her Majesty's Wizard by Christopher Stasheff, the first in his Wizard in Rhyme series. I have no recollection of ever reading it (which doesn't mean I didn't, considering I read a lot of books as a kid, but I also tended to grab anything that looked even vaguely interesting off of the selves of the local Goodwill; so this may be one I just never got around to), but from the blurb on the back it seems interesting:

I remember that series. The first couple of novels were pretty good. Started to drag on after a while.