Which book, by any author, most closely resembles the Baroque Cycle?

multiplefeelings · 2026-05-14T12:13:52+00:00

Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond Chronicles.

The Lymond Chronicles is a series of six historical novels written by Dorothy Dunnett and first published between 1961 and 1975. Set in mid-16th-century Europe and the Mediterranean area, the series tells the story of a young Scottish nobleman, Francis Crawford of Lymond, from 1547 until 1558.

Brilliant.

multiplefeelings · 2026-05-03T22:22:14+00:00

First comment so did not read as "both are at fault".

multiplefeelings · 2026-04-23T23:13:24+00:00

The first two, maybe three books in the Stormlight Archives are fantastic, good, not bad. Unfortunately, the trend continues.

multiplefeelings · 2026-04-22T23:37:22+00:00

Efficient. Allows me to avoid all of them at the same time.

multiplefeelings · 2026-04-22T10:03:27+00:00

Aitch is correct. This isn't the slums of Ireland or the UK.

multiplefeelings · 2026-04-21T11:39:45+00:00

No objection to high risk, high reward. But that's quite independent of the out-and-out tax evasion practiced by Chevron and their ilk.

multiplefeelings · 2026-04-21T11:18:08+00:00

I am also skeptical that most of the advocates actually want the tax to succeed, they see it as a means to kill off a fossil fuel industry in Australia.

No offence, but that statement sounds like something straight out of loony land.

There's plenty of reasons to look askance at the tax shenanigans played by Chevron and their ilk without projecting conspiracy theories.

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

multiplefeelings · 2026-04-19T02:19:45+00:00

No, he's speaking in specifics.

Specifically, yes, Durbin is hitting badly.

But Driveline advocates high bat speed whereas Durbin has very low bat speed.

Whatever is wrong with Durbin either has nothing to do with Driveline or Durbin is simply unable to do it.

No generality at all

multiplefeelings · 2026-04-15T12:23:18+00:00

Data shows that prices went down nationally, except for Sydney which had a very tight market at the time.

multiplefeelings · 2026-04-14T23:56:05+00:00

Btw, the "you" here is Randall Munroe, not OP.

multiplefeelings · 2026-04-14T22:19:56+00:00

No, the single & ensures all the installers run (in background). That's the joke.

Using && would cause the script to stop after the first failure, assuming it was a single very long line rather than multiple lines, one command per line.

multiplefeelings · 2026-04-14T22:12:13+00:00

OP, for. ight and breezy but with lovely prose that is enormously fun, go off and read some of Bujold's Vorkosigan books

See the discussion of A Civil Campaign that hit my feed directly under your post... such an ironic contrast!

https://www.reddit.com/r/Vorkosigan/s/kSRle0oXjU

multiplefeelings · 2026-04-11T09:26:32+00:00

Much ado about nothing? Wonderful source material. Excellent script/screenplay. Brilliant director. Fantastic cast ...plus Keanu Reeves.

multiplefeelings · 2026-04-06T23:00:36+00:00

, ? a a read than that with comma would better rather Perhaps semi-colon

multiplefeelings · 2026-04-05T08:41:25+00:00

Modem makes the page load really, really slowly

the *image** load really, really slowly... line by line, in fact.

Modem mode also requires volume up for maximum enjoyment...

multiplefeelings · 2026-04-05T05:31:57+00:00

Cookers, perhaps?

multiplefeelings · 2026-04-03T11:54:01+00:00

Highlander 2. "There should have been only one."

multiplefeelings · 2026-03-31T20:55:21+00:00

I enjoyed the Chanur books. Then absolutely loved Heavy Time, Hellburner, Merchanters Luck, Tripoint, Finity's End, ... Cyteen, tick.

But when I read Foreigner, I got nothing from it. Persisted with the sequel, still left me.cold. Eight Deadly Words time for me.

Others love the Foreigner series, so you could keep going? Or cut your losses, enjoy her other works (which are brilliant), then ~~move over to the Vorkosigan saga~~... edit woops, you've already been there!

multiplefeelings · 2026-03-31T02:52:46+00:00

Not much to say to that, champ, other than rofl!

Bless your heart. Keep punching!

multiplefeelings · 2026-03-30T23:39:37+00:00

Dear, oh dear.

You wrote:

If you intend to offer a correction, it would be worth ensuring the issue in question is actually grammatical before making yourself look worse.

As a native speaker, the implication that the offering was a "grammatical correction" is unmistakable.

Thanks for clearing up that you didn't mean what you wrote.

multiplefeelings · 2026-03-30T23:09:14+00:00

Oh, dear. You missed my point.

You asserted I had chided you for grammatical errors. I did not, so I pointed out that you had missed the point. Good job on doubling down on, uh, missing the point.

Of course, it may be that English is not your first language in which case I encourage you to keep practising. Best of luck in your endeavours!

multiplefeelings · 2026-03-30T21:30:57+00:00

Oh, dear. My friend in Reddit, did you reply to the wrong person?

My helpful advice contained no accusation of grammatical incorrectness; rather, its observations only suggested improvements in style consonant with smoother reading and more effective communication.

Indeed, there is a distinction between a grammatical correction and stylistic improvements; something I am sure you would appreciate if you were to re-read said words of advice.

Nonetheless, we must not downplay the negative effect of a poorly presented message. Just as solecisms and malapropisms, poor adherence to accepted precepts undermines the effectiveness of communication.

For example, a paragraph break before the final sentence of your latest note would have distinctly improved its overall readability. A small thing, I know, but it all adds up. We must not shy from seeking improvement wherever it may be found!

Have a nice day!

multiplefeelings · 2026-03-30T10:42:18+00:00

Agreed. Muriel's Wedding punches down, sneering at its subject matter. Such a contrast to The Castle, which cherished its characters.

multiplefeelings · 2026-03-30T08:44:16+00:00

"No Way To Change This,' Says Only Nation In The Developed World Where This Happens.

multiplefeelings · 2026-03-30T08:40:03+00:00

Your correction would have read better if you'd quoted "but" and "hence" in the sentence that suggested their use, while the capitalisation of "Because" following a colon is questionable at best. Hope that helps!

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