https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqaCOwTgEXY
Allegriana, self-described geek-of-all-trades, who you might recognize as The Chainmail Chick, recommends the Vorkosigan Saga. She has her degree in English and Creative Writing, and spends more time at cons than a person has a right to, she knows of what she speaks.
(No, the feature image above isn’t from the Vorkosigan Saga. It’s the cosplay image of Allegriana that we use as Scheherazade for the “Professor Awesome Presents” videos)