raleighm

I loved this, and his Last and First Men. It made me crave more "future histories."

I've read all his series but haven't gotten to Peace one yet, and his diehard fans all seem to agree it's one of his best works. How was it, other than the tangle. (Which is my experience with all of his books tbh.)

On Elric and Earthsea: having read both, yeah I'm the same as you, I much prefer Earthsea. If you're open to another hopeful speculative fiction series of comparable quality as Earthsea (in my view), try Book of the Long Sun by Gene Wolfe (whom Le Guin described as "our Melville"). It's great - quirky, intricate, inspiring.

> My Name is Asher Lev, by Chaim Potok

I love these types of books and learned there's a term for them. A bildungsroman about an artist is called a künstlerroman. I went on a künstlerroman kick a while back. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. Martin Eden. Roderick Hudson. I'm aware of My Name is Asher Lev and meant to get to that one too. Thanks for the reminder.

Well done! That's far into a long series. What do you think of it thus far?

Would you be willing to say more? I'm intrigued.

I had the same reaction. Also the new vibe feels less like “make something people want” and more like “join the pantheon.”

WikWok is tremendous

Exactly. Wisdom sometimes comes from having the right thing to do already articulated in your head (which itself took some reps to articulate), seeing yourself not follow it, and seeing the consequences.

Cute - great idea

Yeah. So many companies operate like that. It hurts not just comprehension and speed but also team togetherness.

Good luck

Laughed aloud at this one. Yup, same here.