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Jan 05, 2015 09:46AM
Anyone interested can take part , This anthology covers multiple famous authors across the genres. I'll be reading a story every few days and Kevin is also working his way through it.
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Gaiman's The Marquis is quite good as well, Paul, as it's set in the Neverwhere universe. I found The Mushroom people to be a very funny concept and I'm sure you'll get more out of it as I see you've read Neverwhere.
It would have been my next one anyway. This was the story that made me pick up the book to begin with so I'll read that ,probably tomorrow ☺ Cheers
I'll trust you as I was quite impressed by the first one
No pressure on me then :P haha... *gulp*
But seriously I'll never look at somwone who says they work on customer service the same way again ☺
Hahaha After you've read Gaiman I think I'll wait it out and let you recommend the next story :P I can always pull the "Different strokes for different folks" card :P
Its a good mix in this anyway. I want to try the Scott Lynch soon enough as well as I loved Locke Lamora last year
I'll read the Scott Lynch tonight. Were you fully convinced that kid was possessed? I was full sure it was going to end with a mass murder and then the story fades out with that old woman next door reading a newspaper. It still would have been an impressive story.
I absolutely thought that was where it was going . It was developing like a good ghost story and I was waiting for the knoves to come out . The author set it all up so well. Its a great thing for a story about a con artist to con the reader . Nicely done.
Just finished Connie Willis' Now Showing... Lame and just altogether brutal. So much wrong with the story.
Theres always one in there to spoil an anthology
Finished The Marquis story by Gaiman. It was quite fun even with the dark bits. Hes one of those characters I always wantex to see a little more of so it was fun to see a bit of his mental process with the problem. The mushroom people were quite the warped idea but funny. I do like the Neverwhere worlds literal take on all the London place names.I started the Connie Willis out of morbid curiosity and stopped after about 5 pages. Its inane and painful reading . Not worth wasting more time on if its already hurting my brain .
I just see now that Connie Willis is one of the six authors they put on the front cover as well which is a bit discouraging. You were right to stop as it really doesn't improve if anything it gets worse. It's twenty minutes of my life I will never be able to get back. I'm just starting the Scott Lynch now so I'll let you know in a while how I get on.
It just dodn't read like a professional writer had written it. The attempted humourous film references where so weak .
I didn't get that at all. She really mixed up the era of certain film, like at times it was more or less said that The Dark Knight Rises is released the same time as Iron Man 8 or some other made up sequel. I don't mind spoiling to ending for you because you'll never read it but her ex boyfriends turns out to be some undercover FBI agent investigating cinema fraud. Totally convincing....
Definitely not picking that one back up anyway
Read the Scott Lynch and it's pretty excellent. I definitely would want to read the rest of it if it was available. The characters and the universe of it is very detailed and quite carefree and fun rather than dark and oppressive. Got a "Guardians of the Galaxy" feel for it.
Read Cherie Priest page 344. Really liked the story and the character. "he couldn't find a shit to give"... brilliant.
I just finished the Scott Lynch story. Very good. The guy writes gangs and plots so well. It realy felt like the prologue to a bigger story though. Well built up and you really do want to see where its going to go.
He endings is definitely a lead on to a bigger story. Hopefully he has something in the works and I'd imagine he does.
All down to how much hassle he'd get if he delays Gentleman Bastards #4
It was quite an i teresting crew though . He builds a decent gang in Locke Lamora as well
Don't tell me he is another fantasy writer that is well behind a deadline? It is a cliche at this stage.
He's not too bad. One came out last year
Just finished Heavy Metal by Cherie Priest . Not as string as some of the others but still a good story . I really liked the main character. He reminded me of a fat Constantine from Hellblazer . He's a character I'd read more of. As ell as the line you highlighted above I quite liked the staement, He knew the Bible forward and backwards , just like the Devil.
I'd definitely be interested in reading more of that character's adventures. I thought it was really good for a practically unknown author. Which one is next for you?
I'd never heard of her so it was new territory but she dtands up well surrounded by quite famous names. I'm torn. I have a Lisa Tuttle book the publisher sent me a while back and keep meaning to read it so I might try her short story to get an idea if I like her style.
You've great connections Paul, everything that I've left to read is all new territory so I might as well follow suit :)
Jo Fletcher Books swnt me a Christmas pack a year ago with about 5 books and a few other bits and bobs which was nice of them . ☺Theres still a few authors I've some experience with, Joe Abercrombie I read Half a King last year and enjoyed and Trelawn is a fan of Paul Cornell . I' ve still to read the GRRM one as well. Lots of fu ahead.
I've read the Joe Abercrombie. Not the strongest but it is a lively story all the same.
I'm still not sure what to make of him. I really enjoyed the novel I read but it didn't start fabulously. I'll have to read a few more things before I make my mind up.On a side not I have a Kickstarter book on the way based on a similar premise to this one called Blackguards . Some authors in it I really wanted to read and if you like this anthology it might be worth checking out when its on general release . Its from Ragnorak press . My copy should arrive the end of the month.
I'll keep an eye out. I assume when you are getting it next month that the kickstarter is over?
Just finished the Tuttle story. I personally did not like it. I thought it was a pretty lazy attempt if I'm honest, although I look forward to hearing your opinion, Paul.
Just finished the Lisa Tuttle this morning. I'm torn on it. I likwd the general style and it read well but Miss Lane wasn't at all a decent Watson type character, in fact she came across as quite stupid . The ending didn't do it either . It was an attempted twist but it really wasnt any good. It changed nothing . Aside from that it lacked the summing up a tale of this sort needs. It needed a but more thought and a stronger lead
I thought she could have complicated the plot a lot more as well as the characters. Even Jesperson wasn't a strong character to me. He didn't have the deduction or detective skills for a Sherlockian (?) type character. It just seemed really lazy to me.
They were week imitations at best. It was like she wanted to do the whole Holmes thing but wasnt arsed oming up with a decent plot. Some of the other stories show you can give decent depth to your main characters.
Definitely. The only almost acceptable excuse for weak characters is if there is a lot of them, but I think the Scott Lynch story disproves that fairly easily. Not impressed!
No. Not at all And she sounds like she writes a lot of shorts so no excuse
On a side note and back to Blackguards I just checked my pledge and I get a Hardback and a digital copy. As I don't have an ereader in any form so won't use it I feel no guilt in sending it on if you want it . Its DRM free so will work on anything you have . I think I get about three other novels in Ebook formats as well. Such a waste
Thanks a million! I'd be delighted with them Paul though only if you are sure you or Trelawn don't want them. Are you getting all the books in hardback?
Just the anthology Kevin. But neither of us uses an ebook at all so better not to waste em.
Only if ye are sure and neither of ye have any intention in investing in a tablet any time soon. Thanks again!
No worries. I'll let you know when they are sent
Read the Joe Abercrombie. It was ok . Easy enough read but not memorable. I'll possibly hit the ASOIF story in the next day or so. Aside from that there's not a lot else screaming at me to read. I want to save the Rothfuss until I've read the novel.
Chance The Inn of the Seven Blessings. It's grand I suppose though I think the story was steered the wrong way with the final showdown lacking proper tension. What remains of the anthology is kinda hard to reccommend.
No worries. I'm sure theres another few I'll enjoy hidden in there. Again speaking about interesring anthologies I finished two last year called The End is Now and The End is Nigh. Theres a thirsd part out thus year and its basically a set of apocalypse stories with each author writing one for each anthology for a before, during and after the end of the world event. Quite a fun one if your into apocalyptic fictionand the firsr had some of the best short stories I'd read in ages.
