tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604145474909791223.post1898353045680744697..comments2008-12-19T08:02:03.104-05:00Comments on Devil's Panties: Novels about women who kick buttJennie Breedenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10701627826126812371noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604145474909791223.post-21662257117870689352008-12-19T08:02:00.000-05:002008-12-19T08:02:00.000-05:00The bookstore I work for does not stock the Song o...The bookstore I work for does not stock the Song of the Lioness or the Immortals quartets by Tamora Pierce which I think is OUTRAGOUS, and they suck so much I can't do anything about it. <BR/> <BR/>Other suggestions of good female lead authors are:<BR/><BR/>Diana Wynn Jones- lovely stories, with clever, brave heroines.<BR/><BR/>Sheri S Tepper- Really challenges gender roles.<BR/><BR/>James H. Schmitz- Telzey Amberdon rocks!<BR/><BR/>The Halfblood chronicles by Andre Norton and Mercedes Lackey is great.<BR/><BR/>And one of my favorite series of all time Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts' Empire trilogy.Eleanorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17446016602114956227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604145474909791223.post-88216473226944069992008-12-19T06:16:00.000-05:002008-12-19T06:16:00.000-05:00Daemia's children.Daemia's children.bbrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11741016115615619264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604145474909791223.post-72062352906950557692008-12-18T08:04:00.000-05:002008-12-18T08:04:00.000-05:00Paladin by C.J. Cherryh'sPaladin by C.J. Cherryh'sJason Starinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10963891291726497363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604145474909791223.post-35814352994054112552008-12-13T07:34:00.000-05:002008-12-13T07:34:00.000-05:00Another great book/series about a strong, butt-kic...Another great book/series about a strong, butt-kicking woman is Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison.E Gwynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14538666619407760412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604145474909791223.post-46839149167560455642008-12-11T00:50:00.000-05:002008-12-11T00:50:00.000-05:00Tamora Piece is awesome.ElfQuest is awesome.Patric...Tamora Piece is awesome.<BR/><BR/>ElfQuest is awesome.<BR/><BR/>Patricia Wrede rocks my socks.<BR/><BR/>Personally I'd recommend the Black Jewels series by Anne Bishop. It's a little hard for some people to get into at first, but buy the end of the first book you're hooked. <BR/><BR/>If you're at all into historical fiction, I recommend anything by Phillipa Gregory... and not just The Other Boleyn Girl, though it is a wonderful book.Mandolinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05441298589417504910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604145474909791223.post-46999774339888516882008-12-10T12:24:00.000-05:002008-12-10T12:24:00.000-05:00another writer to look into is laurall k hamilton ...another writer to look into is laurall k hamilton , the Anita Blake vampire hunter series is awsome there is I want to say 14 books with more on the way , and she also does a fairy princess that is also a P.I. the merry gentry series and there is about 8 books also with more to comeJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04848494055126593260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604145474909791223.post-32624286210196167922008-12-09T16:19:00.000-05:002008-12-09T16:19:00.000-05:00Ooh, I love lists like these! The Vampire Academy ...Ooh, I love lists like these! <BR/><BR/>The Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead is good too. Lots of butt kicking by one Rose Hathaway. Less by Lissa Dragomir, but she's forgiven because she's crazy.<BR/><BR/>Tithe, Valiant and Ironside by Holly Black were already mentioned, but they rock, so I had to bring them up again.<BR/><BR/>Seriously though, Sabriel, Lirael, and Abhorsen by Garth Nix are the best. The dude knows how to write awesome girl characters who do not act like boys with boobs, but still kick some serious ass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604145474909791223.post-72406198804283211882008-12-04T17:55:00.000-05:002008-12-04T17:55:00.000-05:00OH I am so glad you mentioned Alanna. I just rerea...OH I am so glad you mentioned Alanna. I just reread the whole series again! <BR/><BR/>Tamora is such an amazing writer, I went to this thing in my community and she was there and I was super psyched. So yeah I also loved your arc with her in it. /endfangirl<BR/><BR/>And the sandman is awesome of course...<BR/><BR/>I really need to read fables, though. It sound fantastic.Angelina Fernandezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06641658115531003159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604145474909791223.post-51734869906171264972008-12-03T10:13:00.000-05:002008-12-03T10:13:00.000-05:00I forgot Sherryl Jordan's "Winter of Fire", a very...I forgot Sherryl Jordan's "Winter of Fire", a very obscure but fascinating book about slavery, inner strength, Acceptance, courage, and a female pope-figure!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604145474909791223.post-12404445789170531142008-12-02T18:04:00.000-05:002008-12-02T18:04:00.000-05:00I can't say I've read many of the books mentioned ...I can't say I've read many of the books mentioned in this (exhausting) list so I won't try to judge most of them (though I do plan to look some up :D). I have however read both the Kushiel's Series and almost everything done by Laurell K. Hamilton (I haven't read her first series about sleeping beauty or gotten the newer books yet, maybe for christmas). <BR/><BR/>On the Kushiel's series, now up to six books set in two pairings of three books each; I will admit it <B>is</B> a bit on the harder edge of fun, but that I think many of you should give it a try. Reading these books help me come to terms with my own penchant for pain, something we all have to some degree. I also think it serves as a great reminder that not all strength means muscles and brawn, or, as the book says, 'That which yields is not always weak'. <BR/><BR/>As for the works of Laurell Hamilton, her books have changed quite a bit over the course of the story but I think many good points can be found in them. She sometimes even says them outright. Things like the idea of the world making you deal with your issues, and accepting that things you may see as wrong or bad may not be (that part has nothing to do with the sex, get your mind out of the gutter ;P).<BR/><BR/>However you feel, I think there are very few times when someone should refuse to read a book or series because they have heard someone not like it. We all are very different and we will each have different emmotional and personal ties to everything we read. Try them! If you don't like them, I don't mind. Your liking or not liking something I like does not take anything from me, I just want to share what I see as valuable stories with people I think can appreciate them.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Sorry for the wall of text! I tried to hold back and couldn't. <BR/><BR/>Where's my medicine...?<BR/><BR/>-WolfWoofWolfWoofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12070350073586790738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604145474909791223.post-67711518282368708572008-12-02T14:08:00.000-05:002008-12-02T14:08:00.000-05:00Someone said it, but it was in the middle of a lar...Someone said it, but it was in the middle of a large post, so it lacks emphasis. Try the Clan of the Cave Bear series from Jean Auel. It was also a fairly decent movie starring Darryl Hannah and James Remar from Dexter and Jericho.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04412111127874566622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604145474909791223.post-34958146556627503802008-11-30T09:41:00.000-05:002008-11-30T09:41:00.000-05:00I also love Tamora Pierce. And several other of th...I also love Tamora Pierce. And several other of the authors listed by previous posters. <BR/><BR/>Another good read that's hard to find:<BR/>Any book by author Gael Baudino. Her books are definitely 18+ (often dealing with rape and/or war horrors), but all of her main characters are extremely strong leads. Yes, she's definitely feminist, but the books are so incredibly well written you can understand why.Robertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372233750623604537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604145474909791223.post-42575964410048076932008-11-29T15:01:00.000-05:002008-11-29T15:01:00.000-05:00TomB: Um. No.. I was thinking Sacred Ground with ...TomB: Um. No.. I was thinking Sacred Ground with Jennifer Talldeer. Heh. Should have googled first. :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604145474909791223.post-71444709770006958672008-11-29T10:47:00.000-05:002008-11-29T10:47:00.000-05:00cai11ean,Are you thinking of Misty's Diana Tregard...cai11ean,<BR/>Are you thinking of Misty's <I>Diana Tregarde</I> series? There were only 3 books in it, but it is in the same world as her <I>SERRAted Edge</I> books.Tom B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17402679521937883325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604145474909791223.post-56497499075189611932008-11-29T08:22:00.000-05:002008-11-29T08:22:00.000-05:00Elizabeth Moon's Paks set has already been mention...Elizabeth Moon's Paks set has already been mentioned, but her entire Herris Serrano timeline is great and filled with strong women kicking butt.<BR/><BR/>In a more fluffy sense of women doing anything that men can, Mercedes Lackey's Valdemar series is chock full. Also her Magician's series (the retelling of fairy tales in victorianish england w/elemental mages). And she's got a couple stand-alone novels like that as well. I keep thinking of the one with Diana Treebold?<BR/><BR/>I second Heinlein's Friday. His juveniles are full of strong women owrking equally with men. Then there's most of the women characters in Time Enough For Love. There's Hazel in The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. And Gwen in The Cat Who Walked Through Walls.<BR/><BR/>There's a set with a strong female lead about mindspeaking cats and their fellow adventuring humans. The Ghatti's Tale or something like that. I think Gayle Greeno authored those.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604145474909791223.post-91813496136019514462008-11-27T07:33:00.000-05:002008-11-27T07:33:00.000-05:00Have you ever thought of reading any of Anne Bisho...Have you ever thought of reading any of Anne Bishop's work?Mimmuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03018231012066940811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604145474909791223.post-4969558923309848932008-11-25T07:45:00.000-05:002008-11-25T07:45:00.000-05:00Sassinak. 'Nuff said.Sassinak. 'Nuff said.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04493301001191521521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604145474909791223.post-24024341067435183392008-11-23T09:04:00.000-05:002008-11-23T09:04:00.000-05:00Someone else who reads Courtney Crumrin! Woo!Someone else who reads Courtney Crumrin! Woo!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02623717139698421322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604145474909791223.post-25712561997661987282008-11-22T20:42:00.000-05:002008-11-22T20:42:00.000-05:00Seeing Weber mentioned PLEASE read his fantasy stu...Seeing Weber mentioned PLEASE read his fantasy stuff 'oath to the sword god ' 'sword gods own' etc. funfunfun though its got nothing to do with strong female leads:).<BR/>Have to agree on the comment to Honnor Harington though first few were good after that all the honnor and suffering gets old pretty quickly.<BR/>and WHY do they inevitably have to mess up a perfectly fine story with (often tragiy) love interest?? *pet peeve of mine*Morganehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01934726001712545913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604145474909791223.post-79595885916557057012008-11-22T09:59:00.000-05:002008-11-22T09:59:00.000-05:00A bit obscure but I like the Kencyrath books by P ...A bit obscure but I like the Kencyrath books by P C Hodgel. The main female character Jame is the one that hooked me an reading books with strong female protaganists.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11137528489947995806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604145474909791223.post-42669109404339734432008-11-22T09:48:00.000-05:002008-11-22T09:48:00.000-05:00In response to Kimichi Tsuzuku:Tanya Huff's Blood ...In response to Kimichi Tsuzuku:<BR/><BR/>Tanya Huff's Blood books as well as the show are nothing like True Blood. True blood is pretty trashy and kinda stupid, while Blood Ties is about a detective that solves crimes with the help of a vampire. Seriously, to think they are alike in anyway is insane. True Blood is full of horrible white trash hicks and the Blood Books/Blood Ties is about a bad ass woman. They really have nothing in common except for vampires.<BR/><BR/>Also, I love Laurell K Hamilton's Anita Blake series (even though the newer books are way different than the first in the series) and once again I disagree with the comparison. Underworld is way waaay different than the Anita Blake books. Anita is an ass kicking necromancer and vampire hunter, not some dark brooding vampire, the entire world and storyline are nearly opposite. The series is about solving crimes that involves the supernatural (until it eventually turned into pure erotica), so it is not like Underworld in any way.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203357934617945001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604145474909791223.post-23314392135156239762008-11-22T06:45:00.000-05:002008-11-22T06:45:00.000-05:00My problem with Honor Harrington is that while the...My problem with Honor Harrington is that while the first 2-3 books are really good, the series eventually devolves into "how can we physically and emotionally abuse Honor this time". That coupled with keeping track of every character Weber ever introduces in the series, even when nothing particularly interesting is happening to them, really put me off.Rip Fordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06940272099753136707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604145474909791223.post-81837348713194517012008-11-22T00:49:00.000-05:002008-11-22T00:49:00.000-05:00Hey, now - I did mention Tanya Huff. Plus some oth...Hey, now - I did mention Tanya Huff. Plus some others, but you specifically denied anyone saying Huff, so that's the thing that comes to mind first.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00589678343163071696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604145474909791223.post-92082147331203254312008-11-21T23:52:00.000-05:002008-11-21T23:52:00.000-05:00Ooo... a chance to pimp out of my enormous Sci-fan...Ooo... a chance to pimp out of my enormous Sci-fantasy paperback collection.<BR/><BR/>I'll second Marion Zimmer Bradley, particularly 'Ghostlight' or the Avalon series. She also edited the 'Sword & Sorceress' anthologies which are all about strong female protagonists.<BR/><BR/>David Eddings series are epic reads reminiscent of LOTR (without some of the prose) a very good stand alone is 'Redemption of Althalus' otherwise start with 'The Diamond Throne'<BR/><BR/>Esther Friesner's 'Chick' series are very tongue in cheek reads, though the last one 'Turn the Other Chick' is definitely the weakest.<BR/><BR/>I can't believe that no one has mentioned either Tanya Huff or Diana Wynn Jones. My favorite trilogy at the moment is the 'Keeper' series by Tanya Huff, its definitely the most humorous with strong female characters and talking cats. She also wrote an excellent vampire series starting with 'Blood Price' that was adapted into a Canadian TV series. This is particularly for those who like 'True Blood'. <BR/><BR/>Diana Wynn Jones is one of the few YA authors I continue to follow, even after 15 years. I suggest you start where I did with 'Howl's Moving Castle' which was (not very faithfully) adapted into a movie in 2005. I would also recommend 'Deep Secret' (magic breaks loose at British book con) and 'Dark Lord of Derkholm'.<BR/><BR/>Mercedes Lackey is incredibly prolific with over a dozen different series, so I would suggest starting with 'Fairy Godmother' or 'Oathbound' (sword & sorceress). Another good read would be 'Elvenbane' which she co-authored with the late great Andre Norton.<BR/><BR/>I wouldn't know where to begin with Anne McCaffery, as most of her series are long and/or interconnected. The only set I would not recommend is the 'Acorna' one mostly because it gets too improbable and feels overplayed.<BR/><BR/>Robin McKinley is wonderful, there's a four-way tie between 'Beauty', 'Rose Daughter' (retellings of Beauty & the Beast from different angles), 'Spindle's End' (Sleeping Beauty) and 'The Blue Sword'. I haven't had a chance to read her newest books but they're on that Amazon list.<BR/><BR/>Garth Nix's Sabriel trilogy is an excellent twist on magic & necromancy in fantasy along with two strong female protagonists. I love Lirael and wish he'd go back and write more about that world. Also of note is his 'Keys to the Kingdom' series which oddly enough, reminds me of an old Nickolodeon cartoon, 'Spartakus and the Sun under the Sea' with a strong dash of Harry Potter.<BR/><BR/>And I can't forget Patricia Wrede. Its a shame that many of her books are rare or out of print. I loved the 'Enchanted Forest Chronicles' with Princess Cimerone & Morwen (and wizards that melt in soapy water) enough to buy it three times (got paperbacks, gave them away when I got hardcover, replaced hardcover when lost). Her latest series is co-written with Caroline Stevemer. Set in a post-Napoleon Europe where magic works, the authors unfold a Jane-Austen-meets-Dumas story via letters exchanged between two cousins.<BR/><BR/>Now, Laura K. Hamilton... I wouldn't recommend to anyone who did not think that Underworld was the greatest movie ever (in the non-ironic sense).<BR/><BR/>The problem with Elizabeth Moon's space series is that they become sooo space opera with intertwining stories that jump from character to character in an enormous cast that I would need a flow chart to track who the heck I was supposed to care about by the third book. I would probably have liked them better if they had been told in parallel arcs or some of the melodrama and political upheavals had been downplayed.<BR/><BR/>I would not recommend either Terry Goodkind's 'Sword of Truth' saga or 'Kushiel's' because the S&M parts were nauseating to contemplate and really creeped me out as I was trying to read them.Kimichi Tsuzukuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01147401204346892119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604145474909791223.post-38631990417046417222008-11-21T20:05:00.000-05:002008-11-21T20:05:00.000-05:00Look what I just got in my emailhttp://www.randomh...Look what I just got in my email<BR/>http://www.randomhouse.com/teens/strangelands/2008contest_signup.html<BR/><BR/>A contest to meet Tamora Pierce! :)<BR/>...wonder if i'm too old for this contest...Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203357934617945001noreply@blogger.com