tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post4912447108927887806..comments2024-03-28T09:06:56.994-07:00Comments on Irons in the Fire: If you haven't read the Vorkosigan novels you won't get this,Firehandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04562365951182027709noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-43069640761497941692019-01-05T06:21:18.107-08:002019-01-05T06:21:18.107-08:00A very good one. I need to dig it out and read it...A very good one. I need to dig it out and read it againFirehandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562365951182027709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-30979474734232273802019-01-04T19:45:16.269-08:002019-01-04T19:45:16.269-08:00Best Miles book not involving political escapades,...Best Miles book not involving political escapades, mercenaries, or general mayhem, 'Mountains of Mourning'. <br />It explains a lot of the back story in Barayar, and why they are the way they are.<br /><br />The Terekhov line about ruthless is probably the best line in the Honorverse series.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17710024657666605625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-62059907993761912182019-01-04T05:48:12.117-08:002019-01-04T05:48:12.117-08:00Read some of the Honorverse, don't think I got...Read some of the Honorverse, don't think I got to that oneFirehandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562365951182027709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-47377149550183728492019-01-04T05:46:45.831-08:002019-01-04T05:46:45.831-08:00The first one, 'Shards of Honor'
Miles is...The first one, 'Shards of Honor'<br /><br />Miles isn't born until later, his first novel is 'The Warrior's Apprentice'Firehandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562365951182027709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-78668638892148601352019-01-04T04:49:20.682-08:002019-01-04T04:49:20.682-08:00I'm more what would Cordelia do.I'm more what would Cordelia do.mark leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05664390381774473222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-3608875552887855472019-01-03T17:26:53.175-08:002019-01-03T17:26:53.175-08:00The Vorkosigan novels were fun, but I think I pref...The Vorkosigan novels were fun, but I think I prefer the approach of Sir Aivars Terekhov from the Honorverse novels: Drop BFRs from orbit on the villains until he finds a link in the enemy chain of command willing to see reason . . .<br /><br /><i>"Why is it . . . that people like you always think they're more ruthless than people like ME?"</i> (Best line in Weber's entire series, IMHO, second only to Shannon Foraker's "Oops.")<br /><br />--Wes S.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-56356682911334116302019-01-03T15:08:32.932-08:002019-01-03T15:08:32.932-08:00Is there a best place to start the Vorkosigan Saga...Is there a best place to start the Vorkosigan Saga? Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05450082315014407506noreply@blogger.com