Just finished Seanan McGuire's Every Heart a Doorway. I checked back in the thread, but the only mention I saw of it was when Steph's library hold came in. Anybody else read it?

I haven't read it but I've been thinking about it after reading its premise, because that same premise is a big part of several fantasy books of recent vintage. Like, The Magicians, and The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland In A Boat of Her Own Making. Even in the movie Return to Oz, there's that damage of returning from the magical experience and being disbelieved. Made me also think of Jonathan Carroll's Land of Laughs.

Something meta that a generation of writers have taken over from their experience as readers. Fanficcy in a way - wanting to comment on the text, address it. Midrash, as Amych and I once discussed that concept.

that same premise is a big part of several fantasy books of recent vintage. Like, The Magicians, and The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland In A Ship of Her Own Making

Interesting! though I'm not sold on that being the premise of the Valente books.

Re: the Valente books, it's not the whole premise, but it's a big part of the first book in particular, and was one of the things that made me love that book so much.

a big part of the first book in particular, and was one of the things that made me love that book so much.

Ah yes, absolutely this - got it (and coffee now too).

Just learned how to shut comments off on the YouTube. It has been a morning.

I've read it, and loved it. Another book on the twins is out this year.

I haven't read it but I've been thinking about it after reading its premise, because that same premise is a big part of several fantasy books of recent vintage. Like, The Magicians, and The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland In A Boat of Her Own Making. Even in the movie Return to Oz, there's that damage of returning from the magical experience and being disbelieved. Made me also think of Jonathan Carroll's Land of Laughs.

I read The Magicians trilogy, but I'll have to look into the other two you listed. Interesting how the premise resonates. Wonder why it took until now to acknowledge how many of us grew up looking for our wardrobe or our rabbit hole?

I was drawn in by the premise (and by being a fan of Seanan, obv), but I was surprised by the direction it went. But I LOVED it (a bit disappointed in the ending, but just a bit).

I've read it, and loved it. Another book on the twins is out this year.

I KNOW! So EXCITE!

ION: Goodreads has added a "Re-read" status! I'm very pleased!

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Just finished Seanan McGuire's Every Heart a Doorway. I checked back in the thread, but the only mention I saw of it was when Steph's library hold came in. Anybody else read it?

I really liked it. She's such a great writer, and DAMN is she prolific.

DAMN is she prolific.

This. Seriously.

My favorite thing from her these days is actually the Valentine vs. stuff (partially published in eBook form but also serially released on her LJ. Some parts on her website.). Started out so fun and fluffy, really went deep! The fact that she can write serially and continue creating a universe that feels consistent without writing herself into too many corners is fascinating to me. See also: Indexing. It makes me think she could be great at television writing if that was something she wanted to pursue.

I haven't read Every Heart a Doorway yet. The premise is weirdly not appealing to me, actually. But I'll get to it eventually I'm sure.

I tell this story every now and again, but back before she was published I was lucky enough to be a beta on a book of hers (a YA still unpublished, probably never will be) and it was astounding. She literally sent me two to three almost-completely-done chapters a day. The whole book was written with a first round of polish in like three weeks. While she still had a full-time job.

I really liked it. She's such a great writer, and DAMN is she prolific.

Seriously. Every time I turn around, a new book. And I finally remembered to look for the short stories on her website; there's a million of them! Seriously, when does she sleep?

She literally sent me two to three almost-completely-done chapters a day. The whole book was written with a first round of polish in like three weeks. While she still had a full-time job.

Daaaang.

I haven't read Every Heart a Doorway yet. The premise is weirdly not appealing to me, actually. But I'll get to it eventually I'm sure.

It's really, REALLY good.

As far as I can tell, she doesn't sleep.

I love the Indexing series, but I found the Valentine vs. series ... a little depressing. But I'm looking forward to the next Incryptid book (it's Antimony, who sounds interesting). I haven't gotten to the short stories online, yet, but I want to.