tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607193039280948594.comments2023-10-30T05:15:17.509-07:00The Blue Fairy's BookshelfLindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10372317376002783405noreply@blogger.comBlogger559125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607193039280948594.post-64976210397191998932023-04-02T20:40:13.275-07:002023-04-02T20:40:13.275-07:00Awesome, Thanks for sharing!Awesome, Thanks for sharing!Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10372317376002783405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607193039280948594.post-18838594575298981992023-03-31T09:15:12.152-07:002023-03-31T09:15:12.152-07:00I have now translated Yeskov's other major wor...I have now translated Yeskov's other major work, "The Gospel of Afranius" (easily found online), I hope you might find it interesting too!Panhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16950880903819248701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607193039280948594.post-81669392883064239422021-01-11T09:04:20.296-08:002021-01-11T09:04:20.296-08:00The first third of the book was a slog of info dum...The first third of the book was a slog of info dumping on characters, but they made the book for me. Bob/Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07830145891314387373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607193039280948594.post-66292199195902511202020-09-20T19:47:13.275-07:002020-09-20T19:47:13.275-07:00That there are characters named Strange and Norrel...That there are characters named Strange and Norrell, sure. That one of them is a fearful academic and the other talented but too brash? Anything that they actually do in the book? I remember it now, just a month later, but without writing it down, I don't know that I would remember it in a few more months...Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10372317376002783405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607193039280948594.post-54265365520009347712020-09-03T02:33:52.336-07:002020-09-03T02:33:52.336-07:00You should at least be able to remember Norrell! You should at least be able to remember Norrell! Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607193039280948594.post-40342862110721092052019-12-17T08:23:27.588-08:002019-12-17T08:23:27.588-08:00Nope. I saw that movie, and it was just okay. The ...Nope. I saw that movie, and it was just okay. The comic is much more fun :)Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10372317376002783405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607193039280948594.post-39770762794106236962019-12-16T14:12:11.174-08:002019-12-16T14:12:11.174-08:00When I saw a movie called Klaus was being released...When I saw a movie called <i>Klaus</i> was being released, I hoped it was based on the comic. But alas, it was not.Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607193039280948594.post-90221134289843653322019-10-10T18:57:38.858-07:002019-10-10T18:57:38.858-07:00Even though I've been back at work for a bit, ...Even though I've been back at work for a bit, I think I'm going to NEED to check out Here's the Plan cos work and a baby is hard (also not working and a baby is hard. The baby is the common denominator here. Good thing they're cute.) and I'll take all the advice I can get! Also I wish you all the luck and good thoughts on pumping at work because that does not seem like an easy task and something I'm in awe of women who can do itRedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607193039280948594.post-44301727410426711292018-01-16T07:13:55.108-08:002018-01-16T07:13:55.108-08:00Yup, read a handful of them. I don't know why ...Yup, read a handful of them. I don't know why I didn't think of them at the time. Although, while they're notable, I don't know that Foundation was/is as popular. That could easily change if the television series ever gets off the ground.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10372317376002783405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607193039280948594.post-27151098189760912502018-01-16T07:03:01.230-08:002018-01-16T07:03:01.230-08:00I liked Double Star http://bluefairysbookshelf.blo...I liked Double Star http://bluefairysbookshelf.blogspot.com/2012/01/double-star.html but I'm not likely to return to Heinlein any time soon. There are too many other great books out there!Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10372317376002783405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607193039280948594.post-30463102066619595112018-01-16T06:59:18.215-08:002018-01-16T06:59:18.215-08:00Given that I wrote this review before the recent r...Given that I wrote this review before the recent resurgence of Star Wars, and the dividing line between "science fantasy" and "planetary romance" is pretty fuzzy, I'll stand by the comment when it was written. <br /><br />I don't expect modern genetics, but I'm also going to mention how aspects of a book appear to a modern audience.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10372317376002783405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607193039280948594.post-60895729975114144262018-01-16T06:54:14.971-08:002018-01-16T06:54:14.971-08:00(FYI, I do not clean out/publish comments on a rel...(FYI, I do not clean out/publish comments on a reliable schedule.)Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10372317376002783405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607193039280948594.post-71579301012406495582018-01-12T02:12:15.374-08:002018-01-12T02:12:15.374-08:00"Is this the first, or the first very popular..."Is this the first, or the first very popular, work that used as its setting an interstellar empire of humans?"<br /><br />Nope. I imagine you've heard of Asimov's Foundation books?paintedjaguarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12543155841059132978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607193039280948594.post-74864699493898824912018-01-12T00:40:32.446-08:002018-01-12T00:40:32.446-08:00I'd recommend giving Heinlein's "The ...I'd recommend giving Heinlein's "The Star Beast" a try. It's a lot of fun, and the characters are not altogether what you might expect. Who qualifies as the actual protagonist of this light hearted tale is up for grabs too. This was my first "grown-up" SF book (it's a Scribner's juvenile). I read it when I was seven or eight years old and five decades later can still enjoy a re-read.paintedjaguarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12543155841059132978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607193039280948594.post-2735171714853221492018-01-12T00:12:02.640-08:002018-01-12T00:12:02.640-08:00Yes, despite a great premise, I thought this serie...Yes, despite a great premise, I thought this series became somewhat tedious as it went on, although a protagonist switch-up from Burton to Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) and his riverboat project freshened things up a bit.paintedjaguarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12543155841059132978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607193039280948594.post-23305138893866118682018-01-12T00:00:17.725-08:002018-01-12T00:00:17.725-08:00"This is science fantasy, a sub-genre that we..."This is science fantasy, a sub-genre that we see very little of these days."<br /><br />Actually, due to Star Wars among other things, science fantasy is absolutely everywhere. The Barsoom books, as well as Burroughs' Venus/Amtor series belong to a distinct and largely defunct sub-genre known as "Planetary Romances".<br /><br />Re the Martian races: According to Burroughs, the Red Martians, who are the pinnacle of Barsoomian evolution, are said to have arisen from a mixture of black, white, and yellow Martians. (Don't expect modern genetics from a book written in the early 1900's.)paintedjaguarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12543155841059132978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607193039280948594.post-54950963916143656732017-10-10T00:02:06.234-07:002017-10-10T00:02:06.234-07:00You should.Vader Down is very, very good.You should.Vader Down is very, very good.Dawfyddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850748786961129675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607193039280948594.post-59217853762285442582017-03-30T16:58:55.182-07:002017-03-30T16:58:55.182-07:00I really enjoyed your review. You showed great app...I really enjoyed your review. You showed great appreciation for Howard's genuine strengths while pointing out his flaws in a kind, non-condemning way. I'm kind of in awe at the degree to which you succeeded in that, actually.THOMAShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11813124910386890089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607193039280948594.post-45979478438312114092016-10-10T17:19:36.874-07:002016-10-10T17:19:36.874-07:00My niece is obsessed with Hamilton. Thanks to a v...My niece is obsessed with <i>Hamilton</i>. Thanks to a visit this summer, I got to have a look at the book.Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607193039280948594.post-19894720648782361492016-03-07T12:54:06.855-08:002016-03-07T12:54:06.855-08:00I expected to like this more than I did, but it wa...I expected to like this more than I did, but it was still pretty interesting.Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607193039280948594.post-84324463026227902042016-02-26T15:49:57.504-08:002016-02-26T15:49:57.504-08:00I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this. I was...I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this. I was expecting to wallow in quality nostalgia of old Vertigo Neil Gaiman, and while that was definitely part of the experience it actually felt really new to me. And not in a 'boy, the artist lost that special spark from back in the day' kind of way. It was more 'this feels like the same work that I used to love, but with an extra decade's pop culture influence'. <br /><br />What it most felt like to me was like Neil Gaiman watched a crapload of Doctor Who, and applied that experience to Sandman. The fanciful adventure of an uptight but brilliant cosmic British fella in a nice suit explaining the wonders of the universe to brave sidekicks, which was always a part of Sandman but this time was the main show. And I think the end of issue 1 was a direct homage (Morpheus saying "Wait...but What?" upon meeting the Council of Sandmen).<br /><br />But like you said, the main feature is not the subject matter but just the quality level. It felt like an engaged and excited writer, rather than the echo of old greatness.<br /><br />Really nice surprise.ZaK Kauffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04259640711265435580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607193039280948594.post-69414155400350668312015-12-18T12:33:29.778-08:002015-12-18T12:33:29.778-08:00It's a great story indeed.It's a great story indeed.Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607193039280948594.post-77841059090688349442015-07-13T13:10:04.803-07:002015-07-13T13:10:04.803-07:00I just read the first issue. I agree. Good stuff...I just read the first issue. I agree. Good stuff.Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607193039280948594.post-75993321240650003462015-02-23T21:24:21.725-08:002015-02-23T21:24:21.725-08:00Ha! Thanks :)Ha! Thanks :)Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10372317376002783405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607193039280948594.post-54938179478436832202015-02-23T15:11:18.997-08:002015-02-23T15:11:18.997-08:00Great review of an awesome book, with a bonus poin...Great review of an awesome book, with a bonus point of approval for featuring Windblade in the header picture :)Dawfyddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850748786961129675noreply@blogger.com