'How to be a Victorian' by Ruth Goodman. I've enjoyed her history and archaeological bits on BBC for yrs but this is my 1st book I've read from her. Very witty as well as informative...as usual from her;>! Cheers, Pat
Gate of Ivrel by C.J. Cherryh. A re-read. It's a rather delightful genderflip, from the late'70s, of the GOR / Cormac Mac Art / Conan barbarian / slavegirl genre. Cherryh stands it on its head, and treats the slave character, Vanye, with a level of respect not generally found in those genres for the submissive character. (She also gives the Dominant character, (Morgaine,) a brain, and a level of character development that's unusual for the genre.
It's technically Science-Fantasy, but it's far more Fantasy than SF. Today it'd be classified as Grimdark, also, as it's terribly grim, yet well-written. Cherryh's world-building is always superb. Caveat: Don't expect it to line-up with modern interpretations of physics. It's late '70s SF/Fantasy.
Otherhow, I started to read Bolton's new book on Trump. Couldn't stand the writing. Bolton's every bit so much of a hubris-laden douchebag as he is in person. He writes like a vicious old queen from the '80s, combined with all the pseudointellectual snobbery (from quotations to prove he knows them, to accusations of everyone he dislikes of being "intellectual lazy") of a university department head who is unshakingly convinced that he's far more intelligent than everyone else in the college.
TL;dr Bolton writes just as he speaks on television, and it's even worse in print.
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It's technically Science-Fantasy, but it's far more Fantasy than SF. Today it'd be classified as Grimdark, also, as it's terribly grim, yet well-written. Cherryh's world-building is always superb. Caveat: Don't expect it to line-up with modern interpretations of physics. It's late '70s SF/Fantasy.
Otherhow, I started to read Bolton's new book on Trump. Couldn't stand the writing. Bolton's every bit so much of a hubris-laden douchebag as he is in person. He writes like a vicious old queen from the '80s, combined with all the pseudointellectual snobbery (from quotations to prove he knows them, to accusations of everyone he dislikes of being "intellectual lazy") of a university department head who is unshakingly convinced that he's far more intelligent than everyone else in the college.
TL;dr Bolton writes just as he speaks on television, and it's even worse in print.