Journal Entry 1 by SheWhoReads from Athens, Georgia USA on Tuesday, October 05, 2004

Rating this book was difficult, because it's an anthology. I absolutely loved Lois McMaster Bujold's story, "Winterfair Gifts." It's a wonderful addition to the Vorkosigan series, and it really fleshed out and brought to life two minor characters from that series, Sergeant Taura and Armsman Roic. I'm not sure how well it would translate for someone who is unfamiliar with that series, though. I think it would stand alone, but I'm just not sure.

The other stories in this book -- even the ones by Catherine Asaro and Mary Jo Putney, two excellent authors whose work I usually enjoy -- just didn't excite me. They weren't bad; they just weren't good. They were very bland. It's too bad, because I love the idea behind this anthology. Oh well.

Here's the book description from Amazon.com:

New York Times bestselling authors Mary Jo Putney, Jo Beverley, and Lois McMaster Bujold join forces with award-winning authors Catherine Asaro, Jennifer Roberson, and Deb Stover in this all-new anthology of original stories proving that love can conquer all...even the boundaries of time and space.

From sixteenth-century Britain to the farthest reaches of outer space, from medieval adventures to tales of inter-galactic love, here is a compilation that explores the wonderfully kinetic forces that lovers share - forces too great to resist... 

Journal Entry 2 by SheWhoReads from Athens, Georgia USA on Tuesday, October 05, 2004

Reserved for the paranormal romance bookbox. 

Journal Entry 3 by SheWhoReads at bookbox in Box O' Books, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Monday, January 03, 2005

Released on Monday, January 03, 2005 at about 11:00:00 PM BX time (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada) at bookbox in Box O' Books, A Bookbox Controlled Releases.

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Part of the Paranormal Romance Bookbox. 

Journal Entry 4 by NeedSun from Perth Road, Ontario Canada on Tuesday, January 25, 2005

Never a great fan of short stories, I decided to read this one anyway. What it did was make me curious to read more by some of the authors, specifically, Lois McMaster Bujold and Deb Stover. Jennifer Roberson is already one of my favorite fantasy writers with her Cheysuli series and Sword-dancer series.

Winterfair Gifts did stand alone very well and tweeked my interest for more of these.

This one is going back into the bookbox for someone else to enjoy. 

Journal Entry 5 by philomom from Portland, Oregon USA on Sunday, February 27, 2005

Caught from a bookbox. Looks great. 

Journal Entry 6 by philomom from Portland, Oregon USA on Friday, April 15, 2005

Excellent stories. A very good read. 

Journal Entry 7 by philomom at Holiday Inn Express 10th street downtown in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA on Friday, July 01, 2005

Released 6 yrs ago (7/2/2005 UTC) at Holiday Inn Express 10th street downtown in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA

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In the business office where guests may use the computer.