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Comment on The Orphans of Raspay by Lois McMaster Bujold by thebookgator

thebookgator — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:20:13 +0000

In reply to pdtillman.

Glad you enjoy the series! I feel like I've only scratched the surface by reading four of them. A quick check of GR shows 15 books in the series!

Comment on Penric’s Fox by Lois McMaster Bujold by Chris White

Chris White — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:24:08 +0000

In reply to thebookgator.

Good to know. Thanks again.

Comment on The Orphans of Raspay by Lois McMaster Bujold by pdtillman

pdtillman — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:57:23 +0000

I liked this more than you did -- which seems to be my usual pattern for Bujold's Pen & Des adventures. She's such a wonderful writer. I'm currently a quarter through "The Assassins of Thassalon" and already trying to stretch it out. Short-novel length, but those pages just fly by. Prime stuff.

Comment on Penric’s Fox by Lois McMaster Bujold by thebookgator

thebookgator — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:52:06 +0000

In reply to Chris White.

Thank you. I enjoy well-done novellas because the shorter form can mean tighter focus. This one was nicely plotted, I thought.

Comment on Penric’s Fox by Lois McMaster Bujold by Chris White

Chris White — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:15:12 +0000

Another rich review. I’m not a fan of the fantasy genre, but your review makes me think I might enjoy this one.

Comment on Salt Sugar Fat by Michael Moss. Read it and weep. by thebookgator

thebookgator — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:55:40 +0000

In reply to pdtillman.

It's good stuff. I had looked at my moderate leanings towards Oreos, sugary breakfast cereals, boxed mac and cheese, and the occasional frozen pizza as occasional indulgences and nostalgia. This certainly gave me a more cynical perspective, and was inspiring to minimize.

Comment on Salt Sugar Fat by Michael Moss. Read it and weep. by pdtillman

pdtillman — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 07:58:23 +0000

Thanks for this, Carol. TBR!

Comment on The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood by thebookgator

thebookgator — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 16:41:06 +0000

In reply to Chris White.

Chris, thanks for taking the time to reply. I appreciate it. :)

Comment on The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood by Chris White

Chris White — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 00:35:12 +0000

Great review. Loved it.

Comment on The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood by Jim

Jim — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 00:27:30 +0000

Hi!

I follow you on Goodreads - user name Jim and my avatar thing is bloody hyenas - which probably doesn't help much. I feel like garbage, for a lot of reasons, none of which are your problem or your fault. So I'll skip past them and start another direction. Two questions: 1) Why do you think GR is eliminating communication options for users? And much different. 2) Why do you think the world is so fucked up right now? It is sooo bad, and I sometimes think we are just so close to the end of things. Anyway. Sorry for the gloom. I just can't find a center anymore. You can write me at my email if you want, but I'll leave that to you to choose and won't just throw it at you. I enjoy your reviews, which I probably should have said first, huh? So... Cheers, Jim.