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jay said:
Needless to say, just my stern opinion. A cute idea general gets deflated once the well has been taped too many times. Ffrorde, not a skillful writer by any measuring stick, solely has his nifty little ideas to rely on. Once the idea becomes dilute -and he completely ruins his only real creation (a typical mistake for many male writers is their great inability to write a strong female character)- there is really nothing but nostalgia (for one’s previous enjoyment, which is apparently enough for most people).


Ke-rist. I guess the aching teats still have milk in them. And here I though he was going to try to achieve something else…alas.

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I'll freely admit that Fforde is fluffy. But I think the first book is pretty strong. It makes for great bedtime/beach reading. But, again, merely my humble opinion. And I was actually dissapointed with the topic of the new book as well. I was hoping for something - well - new. Has anyone read it yet?
 
Pigeon said:
I'll freely admit that Fforde is fluffy. But I think the first book is pretty strong. It makes for great bedtime/beach reading. But, again, merely my humble opinion.
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I don’t disagree.
I enjoyed the first one and have given it as a gift several times.
My comments are based strictly at trying to follow-up what should have been a stand-alone book.
But this is just Industry now. I see the chap who did _Wicked_ is also continuing with the Oz themes. Dan Brown will undoubtedly spin yet another pseudo-mystery with puzzle themes, the [deleted] conjuring up Harry Wanker books wont stop at 3 as she initially stated. My money is on S. King not “retiring” when he says he plans too, etc.
It’ not art; it’s industry.

And I was actually dissapointed with the topic of the new book as well. I was hoping for something - well - new. Has anyone read it yet?
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Not that anyone can’t have a ARC, but it’s not out until mid-July.
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jay said:
I don’t disagree.
I enjoyed the first one and have given it as a gift several times.
My comments are based strictly at trying to follow-up what should have been a stand-alone book.
But this is just Industry now. I see the chap who did _Wicked_ is also continuing with the Oz themes.
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I'll agree with you there. I hadn't heard that Maguire was doing another Oz-themed book. I really enjoyed Wicked, though others of his I've read I haven't liked nearly so much.


Not that anyone can’t have a ARC, but it’s not out until mid-July.
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oh riiiiight. I think I knew that. :)

StillILearn: I don't recall, exactly. I just know I have less than 100 pages left.
 
Pigeon said:
I hadn't heard that Maguire was doing another Oz-themed book.
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Ack. Totally my bad...I only recently saw the cover (having noooooooo desire to even pick it up) of…[looking] _Confessions of an Ugly Step-Sister_ and assumed (with the cringing 3 seconds of thought I gave it) he was playing with the Oz/Witch thing still. Now, feeling even more repulsed I see he’s just continued on with other already-established themes. A bit of Woody Allen’s “those who can’t teach teach gym” syndrome methinks.
Sorry about that.
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StillILearn said:
I'll be interested to hear what you think about this book. It seemed to me to be a tad bit -- um -- well -- anyway, I'll be interested to hear back from you in about six months time.

:rolleyes:
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Drags a bit? :)
 
StillILearn said:
Um, well, I wouldn't exactly say that. I thought it could have stood a bit of gentle editing, perhaps.

(But that's just me.)

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Well, I finally purchased Blindness so I've decided to start that before Jonathan Strange. I'll get into it later this summer. :)
 
jay said:
Ack. Totally my bad...I only recently saw the cover (having noooooooo desire to even pick it up) of…[looking] _Confessions of an Ugly Step-Sister_ and assumed (with the cringing 3 seconds of thought I gave it) he was playing with the Oz/Witch thing still. Now, feeling even more repulsed I see he’s just continued on with other already-established themes. A bit of Woody Allen’s “those who can’t teach teach gym” syndrome methinks.
Sorry about that.
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I suppose I can forgive you this once, Jay. But lets not let is happen again, hmmm.? ;)

I haven't read confessions, but I did read Lost and Mirror Mirror. Mirror was the fairy tale theme again (snow white) and was quite disappointing. Lost was completely different and, well, just plain weird.
 
Pigeon said:
I suppose I can forgive you this once, Jay. But lets not let is happen again, hmmm.? ;)
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Yes, will due. A great example of twisting one’s ankle upon landing upon a jumped conclusion.

Pigeon said:
I haven't read confessions, but I did read Lost and Mirror Mirror. Mirror was the fairy tale theme again (snow white) and was quite disappointing. Lost was completely different and, well, just plain weird.
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I’m not intrigued by the idea, myself. There’s a comic book currently being published (_Fables_ by DC Comics) with much the same ideas (playing with Fairy Tale themes, etc).
I can understand certain methods being used to try to break into being published, but staying that kind of course is about as dreadful as a band simply just doing cover-versions of songs.
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Sure, just ask away in this part of the forum with any questions you might have. Also, please feel free to Private Message ( PM ) either myself or one of the other moderators with any questions you might have!

Welcome to the forum :)
 
Reading Roberts' Shantaram. Depite a very intriguing opeing, nothing's happening :( I was expecing something along the lines of Middlesex. Oh well 800 pages to go.

Oh Penman's The Sunne in Splendour was very good. Thanks to whoever recommended it.
 
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