Book Review: Tuf Voyaging

Tuf Voyaging

by George R.R. Martin

Tuf VoyagingYes, that George R.R. Martin – the same guy behind the Game of Thrones / Song of Ice & Fire phenomenon. This is an earlier work of his (first published in 1985), and it’s something completely different. This group of short(ish) stories all center around Haviland Tuf, space trader turned ecological engineer with a decided penchant for cats. It’s got a bit of the absurdity of the Hitchhiker’s Guide, a bit of the moral tone of fables, a good bit of the classic sci-fi adventure story, and a bit of the flowery dialogue of 19th century English novels. It is fantastic. I hesitate to even call it a group of short stories; it’s somewhere between a contiguous novel and a book of short stories, because there is a narrative thread running through the whole book. But there are also significant time gaps between the clearly delineated sections, so… *shrug* Whatever, it’s a fun read. It’s certainly not as heavy or grim as his Game of Thrones stuff, and the characters aren’t as layered and complex. And, like most fable-like stories, the ending of each story isn’t a huge surprise. But it’s entertaining and enjoyable, and definitely worth a read.
 

I give it 4/5 stars.

 
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Floral Pants 3 Ways

I know, I know; usually today is a What I Wore post. I had planned on doing one, with my floral skinny jeans seeing as it’s officially spring and all. But I ran out of time yesterday and I’m feeling under the weather today, so a photo shoot is the last thing I feel like. Instead, I’ll show you some of the ways I was considering wearing said floral jeans. I’ve been using Polyvore to build a collection of items in my wardrobe, so that I can mix and match them in their handy drag-and-drop builder. It’s still a work […]

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Video of the week: Illegal. The Brains of the Animal Kingdom. New research shows that we have grossly underestimated both the scope and the scale of animal intelligence. And in other animal/science news, this bombshell: Scientists Want to Bring Some Animals Back from Extinction. Oops, I Accidentally Wasted My Entire 20s (And I Feel Fine). “Perhaps you’ve just read one of the recent, seemingly endless stream of articles and books about how difficult it is to get a handle on anything in your twenties, and how you are kind of, sort of, irrevocably fucked if you don’t completely figure out […]

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Right Now

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Book Review: Firefly Lane

Firefly Lane

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What I Wore: Neutrals Party (Pinterest Challenge)

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Meeting Whitney

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