Ribh's D'Coopage

[Ribh]

History is now written to fit your political needs at this moment, not by Victors or Victorias.

I suspect this is probably true.

 

[featherhead007]

I suspect this is probably true.

Unfortunately

 

[BY Bob]

Thank you, yes. @WhoDatChick is already on my case. I haven't had a chance to read all the way through yet.

Wow I am really late to this. Sorry for the repeat post.

 

[BY Bob]

Plastic spiders for Halloween?

So close! Plastic Spider earrings that are supposed to be for Halloween. I've seen them in her ears at other times as well.

 

[BY Bob]

Anne McCaffery's world of Pern and her dragons are a very satisfying creation. I love Michael Whelan's illustrations of them, they are just perfect.

I'm on a bit of a nostalgia trip at the moment and re-reading some of my favorites.

Patricia McKillip: The Riddle Master Trilogy

Robin Hobb: Fitz and the Fool Trilogy, The Live Ship Traders Trilogy (loved the premise of this one), The Rainwild trilogy. All in the same universe. Very rich story telling.

Dave Duncan: The Seventh Sword series, Magic Casement, Faery Lands Forlorn, Perilous Seas,
Emperor and Clown (Pandemia: A man of his word series)

And if you love children's/ Young adult fiction Patricia Wrightson's Book of Wirrun series is wonderful. The hero is a young Australian Aboriginal man. The first book is "The Ice is Coming".


Uh oh, I think I may have given away that I am quite fond of fantasy too....

I read Robin Hobb's Assassin books. Very good. I may ask you again for suggestions some time. I will never remember all of these.

 

[BY Bob]

@BY Bob Have you read any Fritz Lieber's "Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser" ? Epic swashbuckling sword and sorcery right there. My hubby loves it.

I will try to remember that one. Sounds like fun.

 

[MaryJanet]

History is now written to fit your political needs at this moment, not by Victors or Victorias.

Yes. I was at a talk that invited historians to use social media as source documents. Not a great idea, but with an appropriate analytical perspective it might work. Developing the tools to support such analysis will take years.

 

[featherhead007]

Jaffar, tell all these nice people hello. HI, Nice people

 

[BY Bob]

Jaffar, tell all these nice people hello. HI, Nice people

How is he doing today?

 

[featherhead007]

How is he doing today?

still gurgling, And has a real hard time crowing (So sad for him)