vorkosigan series
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Science Fiction Fridays: Bujold the rabble rouser
Rebels and rascals are rife in fiction and this is especially true in science fiction. Science fiction readers like to see evil being fought in all of its forms and want to follow bold, brash heroes who stand up against tyranny and plain idiocy, too. I wrote in an earlier Shelf Talk post on how I… Continue reading
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Science Fiction Fridays: I’ve got a bad case of the Bujolds!
I confess that readers have been telling me for years to try Lois McMaster Bujold’s Vorkosigan series. But the covers are so awful (sorry, Baen, but it’s true!) and the phrase often used to describe the series, “military sci-fi,” did nothing to sway me. Then, for a class, I decided to give Bujold a try and read Cordelia’s Honor, an… Continue reading