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Aalanya
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Have any of you read The Sparrow and/or Children of God? I thought they were quite good. Actually, they made me a bit intimidated. I'm trying to portray some new and interesting cultures in a story I'm writing at the moment, but I don't think I could do nearly as good a job as she has done. I suppose that's due in part to the fact that she was trained as an anthropologist.

I also really appreciated the fact that even though the stories were a bit graphic in places, there was a reason for that and it worked.

Anyone else read these books?


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I loved those books.

Have you read A THREAD OF GRACE which is her most recent book?


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No, I'll have to go pick it up.
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Be warned that it isn't science fiction or fantasy. It's straight historical. But it's as well-written as her other books, with characters just as interesting.
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No problem for me. I love good writing, regardless of genre.
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