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: Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
2016-11-02 06:34:00

Seanan McGuire
seanan_mcguire
2016-11-02 06:34:00

Mood: awake
Music: Mike grumbling around the house.

Need a little reminder that Toby is awesome?

Check out this Barnes & Noble blog about the October Daye series.

Specifically, about seven awesome things about the October Daye series. I think there are many awesome things about the October Daye series, including the way it helps me keep the brain squirrels from eating me alive, but it's always super fun to see what someone else thinks of as the highlights.

What highlights do you think they missed?

Tags: good things, making lists, toby daye

Marielle Kaifer

November 2 2016, 13:51:59 UTC 7 months ago

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I will never, ever, ever need reminding.

marziek

November 2 2016, 16:52:13 UTC 7 months ago

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Wish I knew why it wasn't letting me post with Live Journal earlier...

seanan_mcguire

November 9 2016, 13:24:20 UTC 7 months ago

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Aw, yay.

clothsprogs

November 2 2016, 14:32:34 UTC 7 months ago

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They didn't mention the Luidaeg!!!

She's absolutely one of the better things about the series.

And how good a frequent re-read they are.

Also - all available as audiobooks - which is a BIG plus. (I'm listening to them all again on my daily commutes at the moment)

Teddy

marziek

November 2 2016, 17:02:12 UTC 7 months ago

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That is so very wrong of them. (re: overlooking The Luidaeg, which, when you think about it, is positively dangerous!)

And yes, the audiobooks, with Mary Robinette's fabulous narration!!!!!

Overall, though, a good list.

Cheese and Cake!

Yes the Luidaeg rocks!

Charles Kovacs

November 2 2016, 19:01:28 UTC 7 months ago

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You are so right, the Luidaeg is my 2nd favorite character (October being #1 of course)
:) :) :)

RE: Yes the Luidaeg rocks!

filkferengi

7 months ago

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RE: Yes the Luidaeg rocks!

Charles Kovacs

7 months ago

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Re: Yes the Luidaeg rocks!

filkferengi

7 months ago

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seanan_mcguire

November 9 2016, 13:24:37 UTC 7 months ago

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<3

Best Teddy is best.

sdelmonte

November 2 2016, 16:51:11 UTC 7 months ago

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The don't talk about how awesome the supporting cast beyond Tybalt and May are. Especially Quentin. And Walther. And Raj. And Danny. And Sylvester. And so on.

seanan_mcguire

November 9 2016, 13:25:01 UTC 7 months ago

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Aw, thanks!

wasureneba

November 2 2016, 18:12:05 UTC 7 months ago

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The Luidaeg! And how very very well-built the world is -- there's such a treasure trove of lore in there, and it's clear that there's so much history and backstory behind all of the books that we won't necessarily see, but is there and holding the world together. UNF.

seanan_mcguire

November 9 2016, 13:25:10 UTC 7 months ago

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kdsorceress

November 2 2016, 20:10:40 UTC 7 months ago

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Thirding (fourthing? fifthing?) the objection to completely ignoring that one of Toby's chief allies is a cranky super-powerful sea witch masquerading as a nineteen year old with freckles. Who has some kind of brilliant plan of her own going on, and it might not end well for Toby (and I am so okay with that, #TeamLuidaeg5Ever)

Also how fucking awesome it is that Walther exists and gets to have happily ever afters and plots not directly related to his gender. And that Quinten has had a girlfriend and a boyfriend and it's not a big deal either way.

Alsoalso that no one's gonna get raped. That is a good promise. More writers should make that promise, means I'd have more books I feel safe reading.

~Sor

melchar

November 5 2016, 05:50:09 UTC 7 months ago

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So MUCH this! Seduction is fun - but rape? I cannot say 'no' enough!!

And favorite things? All the characters - and stories. So very wonderful! And is it wrong of me to somehow hope that after all the absolute crap that Eira has pulled, that she someday, eventually accepts Toby as her niece?

seanan_mcguire

November 9 2016, 13:25:39 UTC 7 months ago

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I agree that it's an important promise I wish more people would make.

belegwen

November 2 2016, 20:25:32 UTC 7 months ago

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My favorite thing is how even when bad things happen to Toby, it never feels depressing. In fact, I find the way that Toby's life gets better as she lets people into her life is a really helpful perspective when I'm having trouble of my own.

seanan_mcguire

November 9 2016, 13:25:51 UTC 7 months ago

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Yay!

Gemma Mason

November 3 2016, 01:00:39 UTC 7 months ago

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They didn't mention the multiple long-standing mysteries, with deeply satisfying unspooling payoffs as we slowly learn more and more about what's going on. Ten books in, and we already feel rewarded for our attention by what we've learned so far, while simultaneously desperately wanting to know the rest!

seanan_mcguire

November 9 2016, 13:26:08 UTC 7 months ago

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That is the goal!

pameladean

November 3 2016, 04:36:51 UTC 7 months ago

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That actions have consequences. This remark sometimes only seems to mean Bad Consequences, but what I love about the books is that actions have all kinds of consequences, good, bad, and sometimes neutral or just kind of sideways. But nothing falls aside or is forgotten; effects propagate on and on.

P.