I have never read any of Nicola Griffith's books before. Does she normally write historical fiction?
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Kat - Nov 22, 2013 7:13:04 pm PST #21650 of 28370
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Cass - Nov 22, 2013 7:18:24 pm PST #21651 of 28370
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
I've not read her before. I searched but didn't come up with any previous historical fiction.
Kat - Nov 23, 2013 4:03:07 am PST #21652 of 28370
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Nope, she doesn't (I too looked). Hild is technically, I guess, historical fiction but also a mix Game of Thrones going. How this reviews starts is crap which means her central argument is crap, but the book is lovely and compelling in the best way.
smonster - Nov 23, 2013 7:09:53 pm PST #21653 of 28370
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
She has written sci fi and, um, kind of hard-boiled badass lesbian fiction? The Blue Place is the latter and has a couple of sequels. Compelling and engrossing, definitely. She's been talking about Hild on fb through the whole writing process. Her partner, Kelly Eskridge, is also a writer. I've only read Solitaire by her, but I quite enjoyed it.
Amy - Nov 26, 2013 12:21:01 pm PST #21654 of 28370
Because books.
Finally started The Book Thief, and I absolutely love it.
Polter-Cow - Nov 26, 2013 12:27:00 pm PST #21655 of 28370
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I believe you will maintain that feeling throughout.
Amy - Nov 26, 2013 12:34:37 pm PST #21656 of 28370
Because books.
I believe you. I can't put it down, and I'm only a quarter of the way through it.
le nubian - Nov 26, 2013 2:44:55 pm PST #21657 of 28370
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Has anyone read Mira Grant's Parasite? Wondering what people think?
Polter-Cow - Nov 26, 2013 3:14:23 pm PST #21658 of 28370
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Here's my review. It's no Feed, but I liked it, though more for its potential for really awesome stories in the coming book(s). Lots of creepiness in this one, however.
le nubian - Nov 26, 2013 8:15:31 pm PST #21659 of 28370
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
P-C,
Oh, nice review! So I kind of felt like the book was a bit too slow going and there was a WHOLE lot of exposition. I kind of feel like the revelation(s) at the dead end of the book had come sooner - like half to 2/3rds of the way through so a few more implications of the revelation could be teased out. I am pretty sure I know what happened, but I guess I will need this spelled out next book.