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Kindle freebie - seems a bit trite and predictable, but very short...something to read while I wait to pick up Boy at school. ]]>
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I got this as a birthday present a few days ago, and tore through it in blazing speed...as one tends to do with Pratchett books. They're so much fun, it's hard to put them down.
Yay, for a new female character whom I adore! This book introduced a whole slew of new characters, some of which I anticipate we'll see again, as well as our regular band of University Misfits, our favorite Tyrant, and a drop in from the Lady of Perpetual Darkness and Ruler of the Night.
It was a fabulously fun read and a welcome new addition to my groaning shelves of Pratchett lore. ]]>
bookshelves: kindle, modern-scifi
It's a fun little romp. I just adore Cory as a person, so I tend to hear his voice in his writing. I liked this book, but I think some of his later work does a better job showcasing his talent. That said; the universe he's created here is really well defined without bothering to explain it, which is always interesting to see a writer be able to pull off. The main characters are 3 dimensional, but the primary antagonist is more of a cardboard cutout than a fleshed out character. There's some really great "throw-away" details that I wish I had thought of first...deadheading and canopic jars...genius.
One of the things that was really groundbreaking about this book was Cory's decision to publish it under the Creative Commons license, which up to that point had been considered financial suicide for content creators. He proved that the model could work, and for that both readers and writers should be thankful.
It's a zippy little read that won't take more than an hour or two, and it's a fun way to spend that brief time. ]]>
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DeAnne
read and liked
Michael Haydel's
review of Looking for Calvin and Hobbes: The Story of Bill Watterson and His Revolutionary Comic Strip:
"When I first found out about Looking for Calvin and Hobbes (from a BoingBoing post), I knew instantly that it was something that I wanted to get my hands on. Consequently, I pre-ordered the book immediately, and waited over 4 months for it to reach m...more "
"When I first found out about Looking for Calvin and Hobbes (from a BoingBoing post), I knew instantly that it was something that I wanted to get my hands on. Consequently, I pre-ordered the book immediately, and waited over 4 months for it to reach m...more "
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