Who Wants to be a Brainship?

[BandSmurf]

I'll admit, I liked the dragons of Pern, don't get me wrong. But seriously, I think some of her other work has been better written, and can be more appealing to a wider audience. Enter, the brainships stories. As far as I know, all have been written with another author, but McCaffery changes who she writes them with. I was wondering if anyone else had read some, and what their favorites were? I think mine's gotta be The Ship Who Searched, but that's partially because I love Mercedes Lackey too.

BandSmurf

 

[Mark Robson]

I have read some of these, Bandsmurf, though probably not all. My personal favourite was 'The City who Fought'. It's been a while since I read it, but I still recall the essense of the story and remember thinking that it was a great progression from the ship stories.

Of all her work, I think I probably enjoyed 'The Crystal Singer' the most. This was probably because I sensed a kindred spirit in the lead protagonist. I have always striven to be the best at everything I've done. Unlike Killashandra, I've never been brilliant at anything, but am now quite good at a lot of things. Many would say that I'm the proverbial Jack of all Trades, Master of None.

 

[BandSmurf]

I liked the City Who Fought, it could easily come in second for me. And I did in enjoy Crystal Singer too. I think I liked these stories better because they weren't so wrapped up in the whole science versus magic debate as was Pern for me.

~BandSmurf

 

[Princess Ivy]

i must say, i wasn't that keen on the crystal singers. although i did enjoy the optimism of the ship series. My faves are the pegasus and tower and hive series. which i've just re-read. my problem with them is though, that the writing is so positive, with soloutions to problems being implemented quickly and efficiently. then i go and watch the news, and wonder why the truth cannot be more like my favorite fiction.

 

[BandSmurf]

I liked all three Pegasus novels, the first few Tower novels, like The Rowan, Damia, and Damia's Children. After that... I felt they went downhill some. I found Anne McCaffery's website though, it's probably posted elsewhere also, but hey, I think it's good to get the word out often.

http://www.annemccaffery.org/

~BandSmurf

 

[Cheryl]

FYI - Her site has changed to www.annemccaffrey.net

I enjoy pretty much every series she's done, except for the Acorna books which just read as too juvenille to me.

 

[alicebandassassin]

i think she has managed to do a selection off serieses of books that are different enough to attract a wide range of si-fi readers who will like at least one of her serieses if not more.By the way i liked all the ship series plus others

 

[Carolyn Hill]

Like Mark Robson, I'm partial to Crystal Singer, but the work of McCaffrey's that I reread every five years or so is Restoree.

I've only read two of the brainship books, and of those two, my favorite is The Ship Who Sang (which, as far as I know, she wrote without a coauthor).

I like the light romance in all these books--even if that romance is sometimes unrequited.

 

[alicebandassassin]

Hay its always a nice thought that somone can be loved just for the brain that they are.

 

[Rosemary]

I much prefered the Dragons of Pern series, although Crystal Singer & a few of the Tower series were well written too...

 

[Paige Turner]

Only problem with being a Brainship: Eventually, you're BOUND to get the nickname "Ship-for-Brains."

 

[Carolyn Hill]

Only problem with being a Brainship: Eventually, you're BOUND to get the nickname "Ship-for-Brains."

*groan!*

OK, Paige Turner, figures you'd be a punster, what with your own name and all.

 

[alicebandassassin]

You have to say though things could get dicey when your in a bad mood wether your a sulker or a stormer your pasengers are realy going to suffer.

 

[manephelien]

I really like the concept. My favorite book is The Ship Who Searched, partly because we get to see Tia as a child, before she's put in her shell. Makes her more accessible, and I'd love to see that book made into a movie someday.

 

[manephelien]

Having just re-read the Crystal Singer series in preparation for the McCaffrey Quest, I must admit to having a soft spot for the brainship Brendan who shows up in Crystal Line. He's the most human and certainly the most sympathetic character in the entire book!