tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632928765983902491.post6877333846984869453..comments2023-05-31T08:13:57.522-06:00Comments on The Ultimate Answer to Kings: You should read these.Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03442354270552212335noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632928765983902491.post-50651230286695566152012-04-06T15:46:00.218-06:002012-04-06T15:46:00.218-06:00I agree. I read the first one last week, and the ...I agree. I read the first one last week, and the day after I finished it, I figured "what the hell" and read it again. It certainly won't be winning any literary awards, but then again, consider who gives out literary awards. It's refreshing to read an author that knows guns. I've been reading the Steig Larsson 'Girl with a Dragon Tattoo' trilogy this week and groaned out loud when the character switched the safety off on a Glock and then rolled my eyes when another character acquired a Colt 1911 9mm.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09075689675592662816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632928765983902491.post-67040197116290741852012-03-31T13:01:04.058-06:002012-03-31T13:01:04.058-06:00Re: Baen observations. Sadly true. Baen used to be...Re: Baen observations. Sadly true. Baen used to be one of the better imprints, but for the past several years (and most notably since Baen died and left Weisskopf running the show) it's mostly just as you say. They'll get one book with something original and interesting, then run it into the ground with sequels that don't add anything but word count. And it looks to this outsider to be very cliquish; all the same writers endlessly co-authoring books with each other. I'm glad to hear that Correia's books don't seem to be falling into that trap. If I had the spare cash, I'd check 'em out.<br /><br />On the other hand, I think it was Heinlein who said something about a good book being one that gets paid for, and people do keep buying those Baen series; so I guess they're doing something right.Carl-Bearhttp://carlbussjaeger.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632928765983902491.post-81626635230029710842012-03-31T12:13:54.244-06:002012-03-31T12:13:54.244-06:00My library system (usually pretty well stocked) ha...My library system (usually pretty well stocked) has only one Larry Correia title, <i>Hard Magic</i>. Not part of the Monster Hunter series, but I read it after you mentioned him a month or so ago. Liked it a lot. Good combo of whiz-bang action and human (or maybe slightly-more-than-human) interest.<br /><br />Library now has one of the MH books on order. Thanks for the recommendation!Clairenoreply@blogger.com