Anne McCaffrey

[mtomni]

Never could get through that book.

[pondhawk]

I can't blame you. I did make it all the way through, but once was definitely enough.

[Patti L.]

https://www.tor.com/2019/03/13/education-in-the-weyrs-and-beyond-dragonflight-part-two/

[pondhawk]

Interesting read.

[Zealith]

All that toxic gender roles stuff is the reason I don't read the books anymore. As much as I absolutely loved them when I was younger, the way women (and lower ranked men) are treated just makes me too angry.

[Patti L.]

The whole "drudges" thing!

[Zealith]

Yeah -cringes-

[Patti L.]

https://www.tor.com/2019/03/27/putting-the-science-back-into-fantasy-one-hint-at-a-time-dragonflight-part-three/

[Patti L.]

https://www.tor.com/2019/04/10/the-constraints-of-time-travel-dragonflight-part-four/

[Patti L.]

https://www.tor.com/2019/04/24/queer-relationships-in-pern-dragonquest/

[Patti L.]

https://www.tor.com/2019/05/22/defending-kylara-dragonquest-part-three/

[Patti L.]

https://www.tor.com/2019/06/05/a-return-to-environmentalism-dragonquest-part-four/

[wolvin.mm]

I have just reread "Moreta" and "Nerilka's Story". They play at the same time, but are told from different perspectives. "Moreta" is all right, but Nerilka, mwa.
I used to love all her stories, but I think I have grown more critical. I still like the Pern stories, but Anne McCaffrey is not my favourite author anymore.
And I don't like the books written by Todd. I quit the series after a few of his.
My laptop is namens Helva by the way 

[Patti L.]

Yes, time travel seems to be his go-to solution to everything.  You made me stop and think, I don't know when I last re-read any of her books.  I was thinking of her non-SF/F book "The Year of the Lucy" a few weeks ago, though.

[wolvin.mm]

I thought they were badly written (and I am not even a native speaker) and container too many inconsistenties.
I am now wondering if I know "The year of the Lucy". It does ring a Bell, but maybe just because I saw it listed in other books. I do own "The Kilternan Legacy", also non-SF/F, though I wouldn't call it contemporary anymore