From: noone@nowhere.com   
      
   On 1/10/25 09:11, Tony Nance wrote:   
   lots of snippage for brevity   
      
   > Highlight: Bridge of Birds - Hughart (re-read)   
   snip   
      
   > ( ++++ ) Bridge of Birds -  [Master Li and Number Ten Ox #1; Re-   
   > read Project #3]   
   > Oh, this was excellent. Again. And the best part was that I remembered   
   > almost nothing from the first time I read it, maybe 25-30 years ago.   
   > This is probably not for everybody, but Hughart hits all the right notes   
   > in this novel set in “An Ancient China That Never Was”. His faux-Chinese   
   > voice, folklore, and style are wonderful. If you are interested, I   
   > recommend checking out the book’s Wikipedia page and reading the first   
   > two paragraphs (only) about the Plot.   
   >   
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   I endorse that recommendation. Though I was disappointed with _The Story   
   of Stone_ which I couldn't maintain interest in and did not finish.   
   The comedy of _Bridge of Birds_ is enchanting as well as humourous in   
   the author's unique, (to me), way. I am now tempted to read it again.   
   Read 11 years ago. I still remember quite a bit, probably a lot less   
   than half but there are gems hard to forget.   
      
   > [non-fiction] YesStories: Yes In Their Own Words - Morse   
   > A friend of mine knows I enjoy the band, and asked if I had this book.   
   > Turns out it’s the only Yes-themed book I do have, and I acquired it so   
   > long ago, I don’t remember when/why. Anyhow, his questions led me to   
   > quickly re-read it.   It’s fine for this sort of thing.   
      
   Close to the Edge and Starship Troopers were my favourites for years. I   
   probably play their sea shanty album* _Tales from Topograhic Oceans_   
   more now as background. I have never had much interest in the performer   
   or author so would not read such a book.   
      
   * For those that know it not:   :-)   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)