 My work here on YouTube is supported by viewers. Please take a look at the link in the description below and visit my page at 50th Street where you can become a sponsor. I had to take the time to give this book its own separate review because I just enjoyed it so much. Elizabeth Moon is an author whose name I've seen on the shelves for years at the grocery stores even and it's always been in association with military science fiction, military series specifically. I've always wondered what her writing is like. I've never picked them up specifically because what I'm seeing are series books and those are always intimidating to be your first pickup for an author that you're unfamiliar with. So when I saw this in a resale shop, I snapped it up immediately because I always feel that collections of short stories are the best introduction to an author who's new to you and this this was pure entertainment. Elizabeth Moon's writing style changes depending on what kind of story she's writing. I've never seen an author whose writing is so versatile in style-wise. There's a great deal of humor in this book. There's a great deal of pathos. One of the stories brought tears to my eyes that's difficult to get me to do that. There are a number of extremely well-written science fiction military stories. There's one in particular that was a World War I naval battle historical fiction, which I was not interested in partly because of the subject matter and partly again because of the style in which it was written. It was written in the style that was appropriate for that type of story. She has a series of stories that take place in a common universe with a group of a group of women called the ladies aid and armor society who they are a guild of women who are in the Kings Guard and stories about how they're hosting fundraising dances and things like that. Tremendously entertaining. I recommend this book with, I don't usually do stars, but if I did I would say five stars six stars. I've just been wondering since I picked it up why there's a painting of Talia Shire on the cover. Thank you for watching. Please subscribe to my channel here on youtube and please be sure to press that thumbs up button. That's how videos get recommended and seen and please take a look at the link in the description below and go to my 50th street page where you can become a sponsor.