tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post325369449294221795..comments2024-02-14T17:33:59.172-04:00Comments on The Written World: Rambling About: What Makes This Book So Great by Jo WaltonKailanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-11462644727662491322014-02-02T19:07:54.566-04:002014-02-02T19:07:54.566-04:00I reread a bunch of books last year and it was a r...I reread a bunch of books last year and it was a really good experience. Sometimes I take so long between series books that I need to go back and read just so I know what is going on. I've already added this book to my TBR list thanks to you :)samantha.1020https://www.blogger.com/profile/04124614710493747821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-79102656040896577982014-02-02T19:07:50.910-04:002014-02-02T19:07:50.910-04:00I reread a bunch of books last year and it was a r...I reread a bunch of books last year and it was a really good experience. Sometimes I take so long between series books that I need to go back and read just so I know what is going on. I've already added this book to my TBR list thanks to you :)samantha.1020https://www.blogger.com/profile/04124614710493747821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-12892380984100979162014-02-02T19:07:45.450-04:002014-02-02T19:07:45.450-04:00I reread a bunch of books last year and it was a r...I reread a bunch of books last year and it was a really good experience. Sometimes I take so long between series books that I need to go back and read just so I know what is going on. I've already added this book to my TBR list thanks to you :)samantha.1020https://www.blogger.com/profile/04124614710493747821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-80509662452070953032014-02-02T19:07:39.651-04:002014-02-02T19:07:39.651-04:00I reread a bunch of books last year and it was a r...I reread a bunch of books last year and it was a really good experience. Sometimes I take so long between series books that I need to go back and read just so I know what is going on. I've already added this book to my TBR list thanks to you :)samantha.1020https://www.blogger.com/profile/04124614710493747821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-54463608306001207682014-02-02T19:07:32.166-04:002014-02-02T19:07:32.166-04:00I reread a bunch of books last year and it was a r...I reread a bunch of books last year and it was a really good experience. Sometimes I take so long between series books that I need to go back and read just so I know what is going on. I've already added this book to my TBR list thanks to you :)samantha.1020https://www.blogger.com/profile/04124614710493747821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-53779571991788895952014-02-02T19:07:24.766-04:002014-02-02T19:07:24.766-04:00I reread a bunch of books last year and it was a r...I reread a bunch of books last year and it was a really good experience. Sometimes I take so long between series books that I need to go back and read just so I know what is going on. I've already added this book to my TBR list thanks to you :)samantha.1020https://www.blogger.com/profile/04124614710493747821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-54147993551203522262014-02-02T19:07:13.428-04:002014-02-02T19:07:13.428-04:00I reread a bunch of books last year and it was a r...I reread a bunch of books last year and it was a really good experience. Sometimes I take so long between series books that I need to go back and read just so I know what is going on. I've already added this book to my TBR list thanks to you :)samantha.1020https://www.blogger.com/profile/04124614710493747821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-154084977929401602014-02-02T19:07:08.215-04:002014-02-02T19:07:08.215-04:00I reread a bunch of books last year and it was a r...I reread a bunch of books last year and it was a really good experience. Sometimes I take so long between series books that I need to go back and read just so I know what is going on. I've already added this book to my TBR list thanks to you :)samantha.1020https://www.blogger.com/profile/04124614710493747821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-43593334861227260872014-02-02T19:06:59.508-04:002014-02-02T19:06:59.508-04:00I reread a bunch of books last year and it was a r...I reread a bunch of books last year and it was a really good experience. Sometimes I take so long between series books that I need to go back and read just so I know what is going on. I've already added this book to my TBR list thanks to you :)samantha.1020https://www.blogger.com/profile/04124614710493747821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-39311415087493139692014-02-01T19:06:19.225-04:002014-02-01T19:06:19.225-04:00I loved all her articles on tor.com - it's coo...I loved all her articles on tor.com - it's cool that they're publishing them in a book. I've had so many recs from her posts!<br /><br />LiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-86022657734861505952014-01-31T21:12:31.408-04:002014-01-31T21:12:31.408-04:00I don't re-read much -- so many books, so litt...I don't re-read much -- so many books, so little time. I like the idea of a book about vintage science fiction. I suspect I'll recognize some of the books that were on my dad's bookshelf (and then be sad that we gave them away). I never got much past the robot series by Isaac Asimov.Joy Weese Moll (@joyweesemoll)http://www.joyweesemoll.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-38465683809973258822014-01-31T20:34:32.887-04:002014-01-31T20:34:32.887-04:00This does sound interesting but I've never bee...This does sound interesting but I've never been much of a rereader. There are a few exceptions, though, so I know how a beloved book can be comforting.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-33295919837253119162014-01-31T12:05:28.095-04:002014-01-31T12:05:28.095-04:00I saw this and thought it might be a very dangerou...I saw this and thought it might be a very dangerous book leading to a bokk buying spree. I might get it anyway, it just sounds too good. Carolinehttp://beautyisasleepingcat.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-26093797959772724892014-01-30T23:42:26.119-04:002014-01-30T23:42:26.119-04:00I am not really a reader of Sci/Fi but probably re...I am not really a reader of Sci/Fi but probably reading this book I would get more excited about it! I loved Among Others and actually have another Walton book somewhere on my stacks. Glad to hear you are enjoying this one! Oh and no re-reading for me usually. Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-89843187479045124352014-01-30T23:16:13.156-04:002014-01-30T23:16:13.156-04:00Hahaha, I am so glad you warned me that Jo Walton ...Hahaha, I am so glad you warned me that Jo Walton didn't care for Harry Potter. I'll just skip that essay. It would only make me sad. :pJenny @ Reading the Endhttp://readingtheend.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-56611071820858938232014-01-30T22:34:44.680-04:002014-01-30T22:34:44.680-04:00I've never read Jo Walton, but I am so curious...I've never read Jo Walton, but I am so curious about Among Others. I've heard wonderful things about it. Kim (Sophisticated Dorkiness)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09240085627916462704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-13965573297748251002014-01-30T18:49:00.329-04:002014-01-30T18:49:00.329-04:00I must buy this book! Just waiting for it to get a...I must buy this book! Just waiting for it to get a bit cheaper... or my birthday... whichever comes first. LOL!Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-7497811154117080632014-01-30T17:07:57.669-04:002014-01-30T17:07:57.669-04:00I haven't read this yet but I am going to give...I haven't read this yet but I am going to give it a try. I love rereading and in total awe that Walton does it all the time. I rarely reread because of shiny new (and library) books.Vasillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463689838763126048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-78281477318462975162014-01-30T17:01:59.317-04:002014-01-30T17:01:59.317-04:00I'm still waiting for a copy of this, but a lo...I'm still waiting for a copy of this, but a lot of what you've said rings true from when I've read similarly styled collections, especially the part about wanting to read all.the.books - heheh - and dashing to the second-hand shop to hunt for O/P volumes. <br /><br />Lately I've actually been putting little reminders in my calendar to see if I'm keeping up with the little "wants" I have, like your last points; sometimes I am doing them, sometimes I'm not. <br /><br />And, no, I don't reread as much as I want to, all because of those shiny temptations, but they aren't always new temptations in my case, just new-to-me temptations; just as you're finding with this collection, my TBR has a tonne of backlisted books for every new one I'm adding. But it's nice to know that one's not alone in this, right?Buried In Printhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00808249065026802365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-10848568638747185022014-01-30T14:02:19.925-04:002014-01-30T14:02:19.925-04:00Boy, this one is making the rounds! Loving both s...Boy, this one is making the rounds! Loving both science fiction and fantasy, I can't wait to see what these essays reveal!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.com