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If you like this you'll LOVE... Book 'dating' service!

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TheTermagantToaster · 28/08/2012 11:10

The rules:

Pick a book you love and sell it to us in a couple of sentences.

Then, give an idea of the genres or specific work(s) similar to the book. The idea being that if someone has read and enjoyed something from the second part, they will also enjoy your recommendation.

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DisorderlyNights · 28/08/2012 23:18

Oh, and ignore the lame covers. The books are much better than they look.

DisorderlyNights · 28/08/2012 23:16

I know, right?! But it's true. Regency bodice rippers in space. But that sounds lame, and they're not; really well written.

The place to start is either the first 3 Miles stories (published together here)
Or the earlier 2 books about his parents (which can be read later as a prequel, though I read them first, published together here

Miss Pettigrew is a great book too. And the first Temeraire has been in my "too read" pile for aaaages. I must try it out.

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TheTermagantToaster · 28/08/2012 22:16

God, and in my OP I meant corps, not core, obviously. Blush

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TheTermagantToaster · 28/08/2012 22:15

Georgette Heyer or Isaac Asimov! Shock :o

Noting both of these down, love Austen and Asimov.

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DisorderlyNights · 28/08/2012 20:56

The Miles Vorkosigan series by Lois McMaster Bujold. It follows the life and adventures of the flawed hero, (and his family). Although technically sci-fi, these books transcend genre, in the way adventure, romance, comedy and deeper issues are intwined. The writer delves into the ways in which far-forward sci-fi will affect women's issues, marking it out strongly from other space operas.

You'll like this if you like; Georgette Heyer or Isaac Asimov. Yes, really! The relationships, dialogue and romances remind me of Heyer at her best, and the hero's home planet is inspired by the regency-era. The breadth and depth of the universe in this series is reminiscent of Asimov.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 28/08/2012 15:24

Right - 'Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day' - a really sweet story of a down on her luck governess who finds herself swept into a whirlwind of scantily clad young ladies, sexual intrigue, drugs and alcohol - and enjoys every minute of it!

If you loved 'Pride And Prejudice' or any of Austen's novels - imagine Miss Bates finding herself at a nightclub with Henry and Mary Crawford and finding herself snogging Sir Thomas Bertram, or something like that anyway! Trust me - it's lovely. :)

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TheTermagantToaster · 28/08/2012 11:16

Ok, my first one:

The Temeraire series by Naomi Novak.

An alternative history - the Napoleonic Wars, where the army and navy are supported by an aerial core of dragon riders. Great because it's beautifully written, and because the relationship between one (reluctant, initially) man and his dragon will move you to tears.

Perfect if you also loved The Knife of Never Letting Go and Wolf Brother or any other alt reality which explore relationships between talking animals and flawed, reluctant but fundamentally decent humans. Love stories, in other words :)

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