Reading List Update: #30 - 32

I got through three more books in the last two weeks. All of them period pieces this time, one from the Napoleonic Wars, one Regency England, and one Wild West.

30. Master and Commander, by Patrick O'Brien. Paperback, 411pp. The first eighty pages or so of this were slow going; it's like reading Shakespeare, you have to adjust to a completely different use of the language. Once I was immersed, however, I didn't want to put it down; Aubrey and Maturin are such interesting, likeable, imperfect characters, and the historical background is fascinating, too. I'll definitely pick up later books in the series when I get the chance

31. Faro's Daughter by Georgette Heyer. Paperback, 220pp. I'm a sucker for regency romances, and Heyer's tend to be especially well-done. It falls victim to the "if they fly into passionate rages at each other, it must be love!" storytelling shortcut, but aside from that, an excellent, entertaining example of the genre.

32. Valdez is Coming by Elmore Leonard. Paperback, 232pp. I used to say that Westerns were a guilty pleasure for me. Now I'm inclined to think it's just Louis L'Amour I have a soft spot for, and that probably only because Dad had a closet-full when I was growing up. This is supposed to be one of Leonard's best, but it was just okay. Tough guy, underestimated, done wrong, shows villain who's boss, easy woman on the side. Yawn.

Next up: Storm Front, by Jim Butcher. I've seen the Dresden Files pop up on my f-list recently, and thought I should give the source series a try.
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Fic: With Great Power (SG-1, The Fifth Element)

PG-13; SG-1/The Fifth Element. 4600 words.

The time for false gods is over, and more than over.

( With Great Power )

(x-posted to stargate_xing)