Call It an Exercise in Mirrored Value Judgement

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I didn't intentionally read two novels of alternate history focusing on the UK this week, but that's what happened. If you ever need an illustration in the difference between honor and reputation*, do Empire of Ivory and Ha'Penny as paired reads.

*The Bujold definitions, with honor being what you know about yourself, and reputation being what others know about you.

I'm a lot more worried about Carmichael's ultimate fate than I am about Laurence's, but that's what having a dragon who's smarter than you will do for your luck roll.

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I do like the secondary effects. Especially, as I mentioned, the inability to colonize. :-)

Ah, right, Hannah didn't sound like any of the dragon people's names. She was cool.

Hmmmm...rereading Nora Roberts at the moment. And hunting through my Bujolds for bioscience bits.

I did reread the Orson Scott Card Ender's Game books (Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, and Children of the Mind) before going to Nora Roberts. But they were a bit too disturbing/absorbing. I actually spent 2 hours at lunch one day when I really didn't plan on it. I figured it'd be about an hour and when I saw the clock, I freaked! I was recovering from a stomach bug at the time, but still. I really need to buy a new watch.

I read a couple more Patrick O'Brian books before that and 2 Pratchetts too. Oh, and I was rereading the L'Engles but got stalled because I want to buy some more before doing te rest of the rereads. I did enjoy reading the couple of series in order that I did get through. I'll have to buy some more when I get a spare second. Not very soon though!