tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659390787646199560.comments2023-04-28T11:21:11.950-04:00Tales of an intrepid pantsterAliceTheWriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03165971792584595229noreply@blogger.comBlogger444125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659390787646199560.post-20780810191030591912013-02-21T17:35:30.529-05:002013-02-21T17:35:30.529-05:00Ha, whoops. You are correct. Harry. That's the...Ha, whoops. You are correct. Harry. That's the trouble with reviewing audio. I can't open the book to double-check names. I'll fix it.<br /><br />I agree that Scalzi's strong point isn't dialogue, and listening on audio doesn't help. "He said" and "She said" is harder to ignore, listening. It breaks the rhythm, and, when it sounds clunky to begin with, AliceTheWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03165971792584595229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659390787646199560.post-22278979081467589512013-02-21T17:15:28.292-05:002013-02-21T17:15:28.292-05:00Wilson's first name is Harry, not Mike!
I fin...Wilson's first name is Harry, not Mike!<br /><br />I finished this chapter the other day, and it wasn't bad. The first chapter was still the best. <br /><br />I've noticed that Scalzi stumbles on exposition. Do we need to be reminded who Coloma is and what she did? I don't think so. No one is going to pick this chapter up cold, without having read the previous installments. Chris Alleyne-Chinhttp://etchedinpixels.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659390787646199560.post-90880633970809755672013-01-16T02:09:06.926-05:002013-01-16T02:09:06.926-05:00It definitely helps to build on a foundation of pl...It definitely helps to build on a foundation of pleasant memories.<br /><br />It was an excellent gift. Not quite what I had in mind when I nudged him with a suggestion about it, but better, in a way, for its flaws.AliceTheWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03165971792584595229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659390787646199560.post-80017957058174896142013-01-16T01:11:19.158-05:002013-01-16T01:11:19.158-05:00Aww. What an amazing gift. My mom used to read to ...Aww. What an amazing gift. My mom used to read to me all the time too. Guess that's why I love it so much. Taryn Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08399616590176045387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659390787646199560.post-43138144068880936352013-01-07T17:01:47.696-05:002013-01-07T17:01:47.696-05:00Thank you!
It is difficult to write about terribl...Thank you!<br /><br />It is difficult to write about terrible things that have happened to you, either relating them or in a fictional context. It means reliving them. But, it also means processing them in a way you couldn't, at the time, and coming out the other side a more whole and healthy person.<br /><br />Though, some writers just write as therapy, and never really let go of what's AliceTheWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03165971792584595229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659390787646199560.post-89763426348843348062013-01-07T13:06:33.172-05:002013-01-07T13:06:33.172-05:00I would think that the more experience we've h...I would think that the more experience we've had in life - the stronger our writing would be. Even if a lot of that experience is not positive. I've toyed with writing either fiction or fact about my experiences growing up and then in my 20s dealing with the aftermath. I'm actually pretty terrified to try.<br /><br />Though I agree that this stuff slips out regardless. A character, orLesliehttp://www.lhrich.com/therapyandfunction/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659390787646199560.post-63452676609119510482012-12-30T21:14:41.730-05:002012-12-30T21:14:41.730-05:00I rather liked it, and I know a lot of other peopl...I rather liked it, and I know a lot of other people did, and I can't imagine kids not liking it, so, yeah. "Instant classic" is fitting.AliceTheWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03165971792584595229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659390787646199560.post-16739153514719119102012-12-30T18:02:03.952-05:002012-12-30T18:02:03.952-05:00Seanan actually said she read the 'I am not a ...Seanan actually said she read the 'I am not a toy.' line on a train on the way to work and freaked out. Wonderful book this one is. Instant classic. Elfyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09955473789404631382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659390787646199560.post-24754193288394055572012-12-22T13:28:45.625-05:002012-12-22T13:28:45.625-05:00Oh, and thank you for recommending it. I know that...Oh, and thank you for recommending it. I know that's always a dangerous thing to do, with me.AliceTheWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03165971792584595229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659390787646199560.post-32038085737367210022012-12-22T01:03:19.995-05:002012-12-22T01:03:19.995-05:00Yeah. He is correct that we Americans love Scottis...Yeah. He is correct that we Americans love Scottish accents. Every time I listened to the book, everything I read for the next hour was in his voice. I've had much worse things stuck in my head.AliceTheWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03165971792584595229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659390787646199560.post-35372377023229949912012-12-22T00:22:01.045-05:002012-12-22T00:22:01.045-05:00awww!! I'm so glad you liked it. I really enjo...awww!! I'm so glad you liked it. I really enjoyed the narration as well. Probably made the book that much more enjoyable for me. Taryn Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08399616590176045387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659390787646199560.post-48113589593845699482012-12-19T21:34:39.751-05:002012-12-19T21:34:39.751-05:00That's true. Bookstores are fading away. I'...That's true. Bookstores are fading away. I'm hoping there will always be room for a local independent bookstore. Without one, my reading list would be far shorter.AliceTheWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03165971792584595229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659390787646199560.post-50718853324171675732012-12-19T21:17:25.838-05:002012-12-19T21:17:25.838-05:00I read this a couple of months ago - I felt forced...I read this a couple of months ago - I felt forced to pick it up after having worked at Border's a few years ago. You're right - it's an incredibly enjoyable read and over far too soon. <br />I laughed a lot but I fear some people would become a little depressed at our current state :pLesliehttp://www.lhrich.com/therapyandfunction.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659390787646199560.post-67985156618651050502012-12-19T14:39:37.095-05:002012-12-19T14:39:37.095-05:00I do a ton of driving for work, so I like to have ...I do a ton of driving for work, so I like to have something to listen to other than the radio. I've read a lot of books I wouldn't have, or that I wouldn't have been able to get to, thanks to audio books and my 10 hours a week (give or take) of driving.<br /><br />I really liked the book. It's a bit headier than I usually like my nonfiction, but it's redeemed by the style, AliceTheWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03165971792584595229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659390787646199560.post-83513701453520021652012-12-19T14:32:43.866-05:002012-12-19T14:32:43.866-05:00Alice, enjoyed your review. Agree: "There'...Alice, enjoyed your review. Agree: "There's only so much sexism, repression, and colonialism a modern reader can take."<br /><br />Marked Other Words "to read" in Goodreads. Also, you reminded me to get back to audio books.Alonna Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10534984711425363853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659390787646199560.post-63754215086996556802012-12-09T21:10:13.924-05:002012-12-09T21:10:13.924-05:00Sure! I know a lot of people really love it, and I...Sure! I know a lot of people really love it, and I can see the appeal, but it's just not my thing, and I'm less forgiving of the flaws.AliceTheWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03165971792584595229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659390787646199560.post-70831376600389372452012-12-09T19:44:54.622-05:002012-12-09T19:44:54.622-05:00I've had this book on my shelves for a couple ...I've had this book on my shelves for a couple of years. I'm just not sure if this is my type of book or not. Thanks for the honest review!samantha.1020https://www.blogger.com/profile/04124614710493747821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659390787646199560.post-49121435836118514292012-11-25T21:20:34.293-05:002012-11-25T21:20:34.293-05:00I hope so, too. The Road could go either way, but ...I hope so, too. The Road could go either way, but I think The Historian has a good shot.AliceTheWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03165971792584595229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659390787646199560.post-1412962524555033922012-11-25T19:48:03.359-05:002012-11-25T19:48:03.359-05:00I loved The Road and The Historian! I hope you do ...I loved The Road and The Historian! I hope you do too!Grace at Feeding My Book Addictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05699800520226794140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659390787646199560.post-39501882943888701642012-11-25T16:44:04.934-05:002012-11-25T16:44:04.934-05:00That's about how long I've been meaning to...That's about how long I've been meaning to read it, too. I had to pare down my list to get to only 14, but I think I have a good enough mix of obscure and well-known that it'll be interesting to peruse when I'm all done.AliceTheWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03165971792584595229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659390787646199560.post-406859650558920612012-11-25T16:24:35.216-05:002012-11-25T16:24:35.216-05:00Glad you're joining us! I'm not familiar w...Glad you're joining us! I'm not familiar with most of these, so it will be fun to watch your thoughts. <br /><br />I love, love, love The Road. And I really should read The Historian at some point - I've had it on my shelf since its publication date. Eek!Roof Beam Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06792884580084363046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659390787646199560.post-54939483780796224182012-11-06T18:30:28.787-05:002012-11-06T18:30:28.787-05:00Thanks. It's mostly been stealing my concentra...Thanks. It's mostly been stealing my concentration, so I haven't been able to think of anything else. I wanted to keep it off this blog entirely, so I have a kind of safe space created for myself, if that makes sense.AliceTheWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03165971792584595229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659390787646199560.post-57162145158206595062012-11-06T17:19:08.637-05:002012-11-06T17:19:08.637-05:00Nice to see you back, Alice. I know the last few m...Nice to see you back, Alice. I know the last few months have been a trial--especially of the human spirit. *HUGS* Taryn Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08399616590176045387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659390787646199560.post-68777434652335195412012-10-20T19:50:05.913-04:002012-10-20T19:50:05.913-04:00I really liked it. I was glad, because Libba Bray ...I really liked it. I was glad, because Libba Bray is one of those authors people rave about, and such authors rarely live up to my expectations. But this was really good. If I had a teenage daughter, I'd assign her this to read. Hell, if I had a teenage son, he'd not only have to read it, he'd have to write me a book report.AliceTheWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03165971792584595229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659390787646199560.post-2654966619631382342012-10-20T17:46:09.224-04:002012-10-20T17:46:09.224-04:00Great review! Beauty Queens is one of my favorite ...Great review! Beauty Queens is one of my favorite books, though I read the print version, for all of the reasons you eloquently listed above. :)Beth Whttp://artemishi.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com