Happy Friday everybody!
Book Beginnings on Friday is now hosted by
Rose City Reader.
The Friday 56 is hosted at
Freda's Voice.
Check out the links above for the rules and for the posts of the
participants each week. Don’t dig for your favorite book, the coolest,
the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.
I dug really deep in my TBR mountain to find
Dragonseye by Anne McCaffrey. Amazon tells me that I bought this one on December 10, 1997. Here is the description of McCaffrey's 14th Pern book from Amazon:
In Anne McCaffrey's New York Times bestselling DRAGONSEYE, join Weyrleaders, Holders, and Craftmasters in the creation of the legendary Star Stones and the teaching ballads of Pern!
It's
been two-hundred years since the deadly Thread fell like rain upon
Pern, devouring everything in its path. No one alive remembers that
first horrific onslaught and no one believes in its return--except for
the dragonriders. For two centuries they have been practicing and
training, passing down from generation to generation the formidable
Threadfighting techniques.
Now the ominous signs are appearing:
the violent winter storms and volcanic eruptions that are said to herald
the approach of the Red Star and its lethal spawn. But one stubborn
Lord Holder, Chalkin of Bitra, refuses to believe--and that disbelief
could spell disaster. So as the dragonriders desperately train to face a
terrifying enemy, they and the other Lord Holders must find a way to
deal with Chalkin--before history repeats itself and unleashes its
virulence on all of Pern. . . .
Beginning:
Dragons in squadrons wove, and interwove, sky trails, diving and climbing in wings, each precisely separated by the minimum safety distance so that occasionally the watchers thought they saw an uninterrupted line of dragons as the close order drill continued.
Friday 56:
Clisser and Jemmy provided support for Bethany to ascend the unrailed steps to the stage, and then, with a swirl of long skirts that covered the built-up shoe she wore, she settled herself in her chair.
There is something so tantalizing about dragons....love the sound of this one, even though I don't often follow fantasies.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing...and here's MY BOOKISH FRIDAY POST
I have never read any Anne McCaffrey - as a fan of fantasy, I'm not sure how that happened. I should probably fix that.
ReplyDeleteMy Friday 56 is from The Opposite of Loneliness: http://www.foofynotfoofy.com/foofynotfoofy/2015/8/14/the-friday-56-the-opposite-of-loneliness-by-marina-keegan
I had a student a few years ago who was obsessed with this author and I thought I really should give her a try. Glad you finally were able to get to this book. I think you must have been going for a record.
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This seems like my kind of book.
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Elizabeth
Silver's Reviews
My Book Beginnings
I love The Dragonriders Of Pern Series! Is this a new one? If so, I must have it! It's been a while since I reread these.
ReplyDeleteHere's my 56 - http://fuonlyknew.com/2015/08/14/the-friday-56-73-the-haunting-of-gillespie-house/
Not sure this one is for me, but the cover looks pretty cool..lol. :) Thanks for stopping by my blog.
ReplyDeleteI have been meaning to try another Pern book but I always forget to. Thanks for reminding me about them. Happy Friday!
ReplyDeleteI've heard really great things about this author and this series. While I don't tend to read much in this genre I really do like the teasers. Based on those and the book's reputation I'll definitely have to give this series a try!
ReplyDeleteThis seems like it will be exciting and adventurous.
ReplyDeleteI've never read anything by this author but I'm always hearing great things.
ReplyDeleteI think I'd like this one a lot.
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I enjoyed this one. It's been a long time since I read it, might need to do a re-read. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteIt's a good feeling to clear out the TBR pile/mountain. I'm afraid to dig that deep into mine, lol.
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