If you like Tolkien’s work, here’s a discussion of who wrote like or not like Tolkien and why. And some recommendations. From John Wright
Understand how laws work. Or else! ( You may as well come along quietly, you’re guilty anyhow. ) From The Criminal Lawyer
British Intelligence told the Germans about the Dieppe raid! From Donald Sensing
Exceptionally good links. I had never heard of Wright, but his reading history tracks mine and my wife's quite closely.
ReplyDeleteI long ago gave up reading anything that someone said was either like Tolkein or like C.S. Lewis. Obviously those other people and I are seeing something completely different in the books we like. In fact, I almost never believe anyone about any fiction. I have better luck with recommendations for non-fiction.
ReplyDeleteBut I'll still recommend "Courtship Rite" and "Malevil," wonderful books that nobody but me ever reads, as far as I can tell.
I loved the post about laws. I'm sorry we've gotten to the point where people think only the government can regulate behavior, and only with criminal penalties.
I also recommend Kingsbury's COURTSHIP RITE. I thought when I read it that it was like a Jack Vance novel written in a AE Van Vogt pacing. I had the honor of meeting the author at a convention, and he confirmed that these were his two favorite authors, and his influences.
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