Miles in Love, a Novel [Hardcover]

lois mcmaster bujold (Author)

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• ASIN: B002J9SY6W
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another compilation BUT it contains my favorites, April 20, 2008

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Elizabeth (GERMANTOWN, Moldova, Republic of) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Miles in Love (Hardcover)

Be warned, this is yet another compilation. I already own both novels and the short story separately, BUT I wanted to say that these are my favorite stories in the entire series. If you haven't already read these particular novels, I'd recommend this compilation.

I've been hooked on this series for years, but Komarr is my favorite novel in the entire set. (Followed closely by Shards of Honor and Barrayar which I have in the compilation Cordelia's Honor) I've read it several times. The way Miles falls in love with Ekaterin was breathtaking. I loved their scenes together. Ekaterin proves herself as a hero in both small ways and big ones. She truly is Vor and a suitable match for Miles.

A Civil Campaign has a different feel to it, but parts of it were so funny they made me laugh out loud. Bug butter. Bugs with Vorkosigan insignia on them. It also has Koudelka girls galore.

I haven't seen this printing of the short story Winterfair Gifts so I can't comment on the editing, but I highly enjoyed this story when I found it in the anthology of her short stories called Irresistible Forces. I thought the story was wonderful, even if Miles and Ekaterin weren't the main focus. I had felt cheated when the novels jumped from A Civil Campaign (before the wedding) to Diplomatic Immunity (where they're already married). I wanted to see their wedding, so was very happy when this allowed me to. I always liked Taura, so seeing her get a makeover by Aunt Alys was hysterical. It was also interesting to see behind the scenes how things worked in the manor through the eyes of one of the guards.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Miles collection with romance and intrigue, July 11, 2009

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Joy V. Smith "Pagadan" (Lakeland, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Miles in Love (Vorkosigan Adventure) (Paperback)

This collection shows us Miles and Ekaterin meeting (Komarr), getting to know each other as Miles tries to court her (A Civil Campaign), and the wedding (Winterfair Gifts), and, of course, dealing with assorted family relationships in all the stories. I enjoyed that, plus meeting Taura again in Winterfair Gifts.

A lot more goes on in these stories than romance, of course, Miles having to deal with political problems along the way, but look at how Bujold handles Miles recounting the loves of his life to Ekaterin. None of them would marry him; they all went on to lead successful lives--so unlike her life on Komarr. The last on his list was Rian: "And what does she do now?" "Now? She's an empress." ... "Can I take a number and get in line?" ... "The next number up," he breathed, "is one."

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Electronic book available via baen.com, June 2, 2009

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Mom with a Kindle - See all my reviews

This review is from: Miles in Love (Vorkosigan Adventure) (Paperback)

This book contains two novels and one short story. Komaar is pretty good, and A Civil Campaign is quite possibly my favorite book ever. I own a paper copy of the books, but I got a kindle-format version via the publisher's web site. The webscriptions e-book comes in multiple formats, so it can be read on devices other than a kindle, including your computer without special software.