Readers advisory

[owlmoose]

Various info science blogs point me to this column from Strange Horizons on the hierarchy of sequels. The author is also a librarian, so naturally he presents this taxonomy. This really appeals to the cataloger within. (Sometimes I wonder if I missed my calling, going into reference instead. But the library tech just handed me a stack of books to catalog, so hey, maybe I get my chance.) Anyway, interesting.

You know, I really ought to get better about actually reading SH on my own rather than just stumbling across other people's links to interesting articles and stories in it....

Comments

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[kunstarniki.livejournal.com]

Fascinating. I wish I were familiar with more of his examples. However, I do feel he should have pointed out that Herbert beat 'Dune' to death long before his heirs got their hands on the franchise. :)

Re: I

[owlmoose.livejournal.com]

I gave up on Dune after... the third book? Thereabouts. And haven't touched any of the stuff not written by Herbert. Sounds like you say I shouldn't bother. ;)

I knew maybe half the examples on his list and have heard about most of the others. Have you read any Guy Gavriel Kay? I read The Sarantine Mosaic not long ago and remember thinking that you would likely enjoy it.

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[kunstarniki.livejournal.com]

Guy Gavriel Kay? No. He is a stranger to me. I shall look for him. You have a great deal of clout after leading me to Claire and Jaimie. ;)

As to Dune, I gave up after the second. Herbert seemed to go into a L. Ron Hubbard theosophy after that and I was no longer interested.

Much the same thing happened to me with Anne Rice and her vampires. Once she made Lestrade (sp. ?) into a rock musician, I parted company with her. The Isis/Osiris stuff was just more insults to my mind. Some (published) writers should know when to stop. LOL