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Comment on The Chrysalids and Chaos Walking – Andy explores the Wyndham-Ness by Linda

Linda — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:18:15 +0000

My experience with this book had much in common with yours. I went through a Wyndham phase in my mid teens, back in the 1960s, and read most of his books. But The Chrysalids was the one that one that moved me the most. I have no doubt that the reason was that I was gay and aware of being “different” from the other kids. (Of course, I was not “out” at the time – that had to wait until I was 20 – and didn’t know any other gay people. Either of those things would probably have modified my response to the book considerably.)

Comment on In which Netty goes looking for Atonement, makes an unscheduled trip to Amsterdam, and discovers her new favourite author … by dan

dan — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 03:46:28 +0000

I’m off to buy a copy.
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Comment on In which Netty gets a little hot under the collar about China Mieville … by jackconner

jackconner — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 19:37:02 +0000

Reblogged this on jackconner and commented: I haven't read "The City and the City" yet, but I love Mieville for the worlds (especially Bas-Lag) he's created. I admit to being a bit conflicted regarding him as a writer, though. I wish his Bas-Lag stories were a bit more "fun" and less "literary". Then again, if that were so, what would you need me for?

Comment on After Dark – Andy spends the night with Murakami by A Little Blog of Books and Other Stuff

A Little Blog of Books and Other Stuff — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 08:46:12 +0000

I recommend Kafka on the Shore. Also Sputnik Sweetheart is good if you want to read another of his shorter works.

Comment on It’s Raining in Mango – Andy spends some time in the Wet with AuntyThea by Dan

Dan — Sun, 27 May 2012 15:53:42 +0000

Glad to hear it! Lynette bailed me up in office the other day concerned I had recommended some dull Australian historical piece. Hope she finds it as engaging. Have fun on holiday.

Comment on American Gods – Andy’s not sure how you pronounce Gaiman, either by Redhead

Redhead — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:21:11 +0000

I’ve read a LOT Of Neil Gaiman, basically everything but Sandman (which I read the beginning of). and for me, American Gods is and always will be his masterpeice. Every time I reread American Gods, I get something out of it, I find yet a deeper dimension that I’d skimmed over on previous reads.

when you come across a book that you feel no matter what you say you can’t do it justice, that’s how you know it’s a really good book!!

Comment on Waiting for Godot – Andy revels in a bit of existential slapstick by Angela (Ms LiteraryMinded)

Angela (Ms LiteraryMinded) — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:38:39 +0000

‘This may sound contradictory but it seems to me there is something deeply rational about absurdist writing.’ Totally agree.

Comment on Welcome to Andy and Netty’s Reading Challenge 2012 (aka the End Of The World As We Know It edition) by amcqu

amcqu — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:24:42 +0000

ha. the very perky Quinten Cooper on the forecast end of the world. BBC Science. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b018xwt3
looking forward to what you have to say about American Gods.

Comment on I play the drums in a band called okay – Andy gets his rocks off, honey by Chris Flynn

Chris Flynn — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:38:23 +0000

I think pretty much all the chapters in this were published as stand alone short stories, so that may go some way to explaining the slight mish mash. I quite like Litt though, he keeps pumping them out. You know each book title starts with a subsequent letter of the alphabet? This was followed by Journey into Space, then King Death. Both pretty interesting. You’d like the space one, I imagine.

Comment on Collected Stories – Andy’s out on the Moore by search engine marketing

search engine marketing — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:23:06 +0000

I think one of the most exciting writers of the 1990s was Thom Jones, who wrote only short fiction. To my mind, his story “The Pugilist at Rest” (also the title of his first collection) is one of the best American short stories written in the last 50 years (not that I’ve read them all…). Jones kind of disappeared from the literary scene a dozen years ago, but a quick Google search just revealed that he was published in Playboy last January. I should see if I can get my hands on that…strictly for the story, naturally.