tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post5266116526550428490..comments2024-03-20T19:40:58.078-05:00Comments on The OF Blog: Early August Book PornLarry Nolenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-70543639941635585442010-08-03T20:36:55.906-05:002010-08-03T20:36:55.906-05:00I've just read the Kowal book today in an afte...I've just read the Kowal book today in an afternoon of reading and while I enjoyed it, I felt it was the epitome of a "beach book", very light and kind of forgettable fast. <br /><br />Kind of the Scalzi of fantasy since the two are associated in SFWA...<br /><br />The "Galen Beckett" novels - Magicians and Mrs Quent and the upcoming sequel House on Durrow Street are the real deal as "regency fantasy" goes since they have all the depth, characters and magic you want and when I finished the latter the other day I was very upset that it ended despite its 700 page heft and I really wanted the trilogy ending now...Liviuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04615405766065227026noreply@blogger.com