Dears and Deer

[shakatany]

I recently discovered that another author I frequently read is on LJ *squeee* Barbara Hambly is here as barbara_hambly. She writes fantasy and mysteries set in other times like ancient Rome and 1830s New Orleans. She also wrote Ishmael, one of my all-time favorite Star Trek TOS novels where she crossed ST with "Here Come the Brides" of all things and, most importantly, she made it work! It was a book I kept reading over and over the first few months I owned it and even today I'll re-read it once a year or so.

From the wonderful world of animals I bring news of a unicorn deer and Jet/Bambi, another deer (well actually a fawn) being raised by humans after he was found as a newborn near his mother's body after she was hit by a car. I still remember the sad ending of The Yearling and hope this one has a better fate.


HAPPY BIRTHDAY CM

Comments

[riani1.livejournal.com]

I love Hambly, too! And I quite enjoyed Ishmael, especially when I realized, "Wait, I know that character. I know that character too. What the--'Here Come the Brides'????"

[shakatany.livejournal.com]

Ishmael was a crossover to end all crossovers. I don't know how she got away with it as HCtB was made by Screen Gems Television not Paramount. Did no one notice?
I think the only the only thing that could have inspired such a crossover was that Mark Lenard, David Soul and Robert Brown had acted on both shows. Ishmael implied that Aaron Stemple was Amanda Grayson's ancestor so it appears that there might be some hereditary reason for Amanda to have been attracted to Sarek.
I also loved the references to "Doctor Who", "Bonanza", "Have Gun Will Travel" (which Roddenberry wrote for) and possibly the Hokas. I think I have to go now and re-read it *g*

Shakatany