Should I or shouldn't? - A Meeting of Minds

ghyle · Aug 24 2005, 04:11 AM

There's a few of the Freedom books at the local 2ndhand bookstore, and I was wondering how essential are they? I've not read any yet, and I was wondering what unbiased responses I would get from you chaps.

Any comments?

granath · Aug 24 2005, 05:14 AM

You should. I especially like the first book, which is fairly self-contained, and Freedom's Ransom, which has some very familiar names in it for a long-term OKT member.

ghyle · Aug 24 2005, 06:37 PM

I'll se if the first book is available, and if so I'll pick it up.

Larra Dragonrider · Aug 24 2005, 09:27 PM

yeah, you really should read them. they're great.

ghyle · Aug 25 2005, 04:06 AM

I grabbed two of the four there, including Freedom's Landing, and I'll pick up the other two later.

I'll start reading them tonight.

ghyle · Aug 25 2005, 07:31 PM

I read Freedom's Landing last night and enjoyed it. I had fun reading it, and will get the rest of the books before I read any more: I want to gulp them down in one burst!

Lily · Aug 25 2005, 08:17 PM

Well now, I wouldnt read and read and go through the whole series at once. I would prefer to have a break in between, even to read two back to back is quite a lot unless you spread out your reading over several days (which is impossible with Anne's books innit??? )

ghyle · Aug 26 2005, 03:49 AM

Well, I could spread them out over 2-3 days, and that's no problem for me. I read from lunch time till midnight yesterday, and, apart from beinhg a bit tired from lack of sleep, I'm fine.

Myt · Feb 5 2006, 12:30 AM

I do that too. Am reading Freedom's Landing still.

Aug 24 2005, 04:11 AM	#1
ghyle Hrruban Eighth Hrruban Speaker Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: northeast New South Wales Gender: M Fan of: Pern & Freedom Now Reading: The Umbrella Club / David Brooks	Should I or shouldn't? There's a few of the Freedom books at the local 2ndhand bookstore, and I was wondering how essential are they? I've not read any yet, and I was wondering what unbiased responses I would get from you chaps. Any comments?

Aug 24 2005, 05:14 AM	#2
granath Talent Tower Prime Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Proud Mom! Gender: F Fan of: Afra Lyon Now Reading: PiF	Re: Should I or shouldn't? You should. I especially like the first book, which is fairly self-contained, and Freedom's Ransom, which has some very familiar names in it for a long-term OKT member. __________________ Decaf coffee is an oxymoron. Instant coffee is an abomination. Give me the real thing and nobody gets hurt. "Do. Or do not. There is no try" -- Yoda VP of the Afra Lyon fan club!

Aug 24 2005, 06:37 PM	#3
ghyle Hrruban Eighth Hrruban Speaker Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: northeast New South Wales Gender: M Fan of: Pern & Freedom Now Reading: The Umbrella Club / David Brooks	Re: Should I or shouldn't? I'll se if the first book is available, and if so I'll pick it up.

Aug 24 2005, 09:27 PM	#4
Larra Dragonrider Inactive Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: On PERN... Gender: F	Re: Should I or shouldn't? yeah, you really should read them. they're great.

Aug 25 2005, 04:06 AM	#5
ghyle Hrruban Eighth Hrruban Speaker Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: northeast New South Wales Gender: M Fan of: Pern & Freedom Now Reading: The Umbrella Club / David Brooks	Re: Should I or shouldn't? I grabbed two of the four there, including Freedom's Landing, and I'll pick up the other two later. I'll start reading them tonight.

Aug 25 2005, 07:31 PM	#6
ghyle Hrruban Eighth Hrruban Speaker Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: northeast New South Wales Gender: M Fan of: Pern & Freedom Now Reading: The Umbrella Club / David Brooks	Re: Should I or shouldn't? I read Freedom's Landing last night and enjoyed it. I had fun reading it, and will get the rest of the books before I read any more: I want to gulp them down in one burst!

Aug 25 2005, 08:17 PM	#7
Lily Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Wellywood, New Zealand Gender: F	Re: Should I or shouldn't? Well now, I wouldnt read and read and go through the whole series at once. I would prefer to have a break in between, even to read two back to back is quite a lot unless you spread out your reading over several days (which is impossible with Anne's books innit??? ) __________________ Coffee: Chocolate: Men: Some things are just better rich

Aug 26 2005, 03:49 AM	#8
ghyle Hrruban Eighth Hrruban Speaker Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: northeast New South Wales Gender: M Fan of: Pern & Freedom Now Reading: The Umbrella Club / David Brooks	Re: Should I or shouldn't? Well, I could spread them out over 2-3 days, and that's no problem for me. I read from lunch time till midnight yesterday, and, apart from beinhg a bit tired from lack of sleep, I'm fine.

Feb 5 2006, 12:30 AM	#9
Myt Crafter Senior Apprentice Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wherever is home right now. Gender: F Fan of: Dragonriders of Pern Now Reading: Something, always something...	Re: Should I or shouldn't? I do that too. Am reading Freedom's Landing still.