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Ooh this is exciting. I think my friend (who is the editor for the ADSoM books by V.E. Schwab) is also Fran's editor. If not, then they definitely talk a good bit (because Fran knitted her some wristwarmers).
hrm. 11 holds for 3 ebooks. Might need to buy this one... Was on the radar in any event, so this might tip me over the edge.
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Ha. Mine has 9 holds on its 5 physical copies... :/
I think I'm going to try the audiobook. I was holding off on using my other credit this month to see what the pick was, seems worth a try.
A hang glider who not wearing bandages or walking with a limp.Oh yea, this one really is a fantasy
:-> Hope it's a good story
This was a fun book! I have a signed copy on my shelf for one of my nephews' birthday.
yikes, the kindle is more expensive than the paperback, and the paperback itself is a few dollars above what I'd want to pay, and it's not available in my library system. I may need to finally find the county library......
Boo Hiss, no mass market paperback yet :-(
Rob Secundus wrote: "yikes, the kindle is more expensive than the paperback, and the paperback itself is a few dollars above what I'd want to pay, and it's not available in my library system. I may need to finally find..."Yeah, I actually yelled (well not yelled, but spoke out loud) at my screen "For crying out loud, read an old book" when I saw that it was another recent release. Haven't been able to afford any of the picks since Sword of Shannara.
That I don't mind so much. We've had a number of classics recently, and this being in print in hard copy and e copy and audiobook makes it super available. If I weren't between end of semester and summer school paycheck so probably wouldn't have noticed the price issues.
Loved this book, can't wait to discuss it with the Sword and Laser group as we get into June.
Actually, the price doesn't bother me much. I figure, when I join a book club, that I'll end up buying about half the selections, maybe more. That averages out to $6-7 per month and I can't really find it in me to complain. If a given book doesn't interest me that much or cash is tight that month I'll hit up the library. If it's not there, oh well, I'll skip it.
I put a hold on a library copy yesterday and beat the S&L rush, yay. It looks like a fun read and the first I've read of her work.The setting described in the blurb reminded me a bit of The Aeronaut's Windlass, which was one of my favorites of this past year. Anyone read both and, if so, are the settings similar?
I've been wanting to read this for a while, so I guess I'll use this as an excuse to finally get the ebook (none of my local libraries even own this book).
9 copies in the LA County library system. Only one of them checked out.Update: two of them checked out after I picked one up during my lunch break:)
I keep saying that I'm going to skip a month and catch up on other reading, but I've got a spare Audible credit and I'd miss the discussion, so lets give it a go!
I've got one waiting for me at the library, 5 of 6 copies were available, no ebook option though.
It's been a while since I read a sci-fi. And my first book with this club, man I am excited. :D
Sweet pick! I like the Kindle sample I've read so far.
I almost read this last fall, but got caught up in other books. Excited to get to it now!
I've been trying to read up the backlog and borrow instead of buy, lately. I have instituted a special policy for club picks, though. If I can't borrow it by the 10th of the month, I'm buying the ebook. But I was just gifted some Amazon credit, so I've decided to just buy it now.
Fancied reading a physical book so got this ordered and its arriving today. Really excited to get started on this one.
I picked it up from the library yesterday. I've heard great things about it and am looking forward to reading it.
Had some doubts at the outset as to whether this would really be my thing but, at half way through, I'm quite enjoying it.
This tweet from Fran Wilde, a response to something I'd written to her, pretty much made my day: "Honorary tower resident, proposed member of Skymouth Protection Society..."https://twitter.com/fran_wilde/status...
I saw that, and it made me smile too, which I really needed, so thanks. :)
Finished Updraft earlier this week. If it hadn't explicitly said it was the first book in a series, I would've assumed it's a standalone book. And even though I'll probably read the sequel, I don't need there to be one. It's fun to speculate about the mysteries of this world, but nothing here demanded a follow-up story for me.
Just started this. Not bad so far.A couple things I'm puzzled by: is it hard to breathe and is it cold? Sometimes it seems like it is, sometimes not. (view spoiler)
Trike wrote: "Just started this. Not bad so far.A couple things I'm puzzled by: is it hard to breathe and is it cold? Sometimes it seems like it is, sometimes not. [spoilers removed]"
I agree, that was a point that was mentioned but not consistently supported.
Trike wrote: "Just started this. Not bad so far.A couple things I'm puzzled by: is it hard to breathe and is it cold? Sometimes it seems like it is, sometimes not. [spoilers removed]"
I think that has more to do with her in particular. (view spoiler)
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