SEARS%hp-thor.csnet@CSNET-RELAY.ARPA (09/16/85)
From: Bart <SEARS%hplabs.csnet@CSNET-RELAY.ARPA> Those of you who liked _The_Blue_Sword_ by Robin McKinley will be happy to hear that they have just released _Beauty_ in paperback. This is a full length version of the _Beauty_and_the_Beast_ tale. I would recommend either of these books for anyone who likes well written fantasy with a strong female protagonist. Bart Sears%Hp-labs@csnet-relay.arpa hplabs!sears -------
brust@hyper.UUCP (Steven Brust) (09/23/85)
> From: Bart <SEARS%hplabs.csnet@CSNET-RELAY.ARPA> > > Those of you who liked _The_Blue_Sword_ by Robin McKinley will be > happy to hear that they have just released _Beauty_ in paperback. > This is a full length version of the _Beauty_and_the_Beast_ tale. > I would recommend either of these books for anyone who likes well > written fantasy with a strong female protagonist. > > Bart > Sears%Hp-labs@csnet-relay.arpa > hplabs!sears > ------- *Grumble* I'm not quite ready to flame this, but at least I'll grumble a bit. What is this "strong female protagonist" puppy-barf? I've never been interested in seeking out books with "strong female protagonists," I just like good books. Robin McKinley's BEAUTY is a very, very good book. Her writing is as simple as Gene Wolfe's is complex, and every bit as delightful to read. As any good book does, it has a good, fun story, and a great deal more. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading. -- SKZB "Anyone who thinks that was a flame is deranged. THIS is a flame. The difference should be obvious." -- David Dyer-Bennet
ecl@mtgzz.UUCP (e.c.leeper) (09/29/85)
> From: Bart <SEARS%hplabs.csnet@CSNET-RELAY.ARPA> > Those of you who liked _The_Blue_Sword_ by Robin McKinley will be > happy to hear that they have just released _Beauty_ in paperback. I presume you meant "re-released," since it was first released in paperback in 1979 by Pocket Books. Evelyn C. Leeper ...ihnp4!mtgzz!ecl