tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047399922072441232.comments2012-04-19T17:08:03.444-04:00Self-styled bibliophile.Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11619264364723945339noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047399922072441232.post-12437460618454697992012-04-19T17:08:03.444-04:002012-04-19T17:08:03.444-04:00THE WOMAN LIES NOTHING FUN HAPPENS AT PAXTHE WOMAN LIES NOTHING FUN HAPPENS AT PAXAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12597559287647019940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047399922072441232.post-42733860325126005122012-02-28T06:56:50.139-05:002012-02-28T06:56:50.139-05:00Yay! More Steve! Also, I didn't proofread thi...Yay! More Steve! Also, I didn't proofread this very well. I need to stop writing late at night >.<Brittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11619264364723945339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047399922072441232.post-64436331464018401432012-02-27T23:13:12.731-05:002012-02-27T23:13:12.731-05:00Cool!
Yeah, she HATED that the narrative called f...Cool!<br /><br />Yeah, she HATED that the narrative called for *big spoilery event*, but it was the ending this story demanded.<br /><br />I recall no Steve in book 2, but book 3 has room for him.AliceTheWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03165971792584595229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047399922072441232.post-7081138356357084622012-02-17T16:06:58.404-05:002012-02-17T16:06:58.404-05:00True. The danger of furry ticking time bomb may be...True. The danger of furry ticking time bomb may be too much for most families to handle. Besides, cats would come in under the 40-pound threshold, so I'd be fine.AliceTheWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03165971792584595229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047399922072441232.post-54615287215509038202012-02-17T16:02:18.813-05:002012-02-17T16:02:18.813-05:00Makes sense. I've been known to look at the cl...Makes sense. I've been known to look at the clock, say, "Since I'm already awake past my bedtime, I might as well finish . . ."<br /><br />This is not conducive to daytime alertness, FYI.AliceTheWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03165971792584595229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047399922072441232.post-35642913956826876452012-02-17T11:38:22.813-05:002012-02-17T11:38:22.813-05:00I'm a bleeding heart, too, but I wouldn't ...I'm a bleeding heart, too, but I wouldn't want to allow people to have pets over 40 lbs. That seems to be a ridiculous notion to consider. I wouldn't want to give up hope and destroy them all either, but they shouldn't be contained by the average citizen.Jen | Book Denhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06512363115012929445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047399922072441232.post-53562664820756978042012-02-16T13:39:33.017-05:002012-02-16T13:39:33.017-05:00I wanted to, but it was already 1 AM and I like wr...I wanted to, but it was already 1 AM and I like writing up final impressions while the book is fresh in my mind.Brittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11619264364723945339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047399922072441232.post-48602691652148471222012-02-16T13:39:24.830-05:002012-02-16T13:39:24.830-05:00I wanted to, but it was already 1 AM and I like wr...I wanted to, but it was already 1 AM and I like writing up final impressions while the book is fresh in my mind.Brittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11619264364723945339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047399922072441232.post-7104786728295098592012-02-16T13:36:26.504-05:002012-02-16T13:36:26.504-05:00You were able to put it down? You're a stronge...You were able to put it down? You're a stronger woman than I. I finished the last couple hundred pages in one sitting, and was wicked impatient to find out what happens next.AliceTheWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03165971792584595229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047399922072441232.post-42995520046091165682012-02-16T07:13:40.636-05:002012-02-16T07:13:40.636-05:00I just finished the third part of the book, and WO...I just finished the third part of the book, and WOW. I a) stayed up late to finish it and b)had a weird combination Feed meets Hunger Games dream.Brittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11619264364723945339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047399922072441232.post-73182996258966908852012-02-16T02:15:43.305-05:002012-02-16T02:15:43.305-05:00Oh, good!
I've always been impressed by this ...Oh, good!<br /><br />I've always been impressed by this author's books, on an originality and creativity level, on the level where she did her homework (she did a panel on disease vectors, antibiotics, and antibiotic-resistant bacteria at Arisia, and it was FASCINATING), on the level of writing such delightful characters and compelling plots . . . I just love her stuff, and I love being able to talk about it with people.AliceTheWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03165971792584595229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047399922072441232.post-11594681036953740612012-02-14T19:59:55.477-05:002012-02-14T19:59:55.477-05:00I'll finish it (and I know Grace is a bit of a...I'll finish it (and I know Grace is a bit of a trilogy completionist, as well). I like zombies, and despite the pace of the first half, I'm enjoying it. The blogger perspective is definitely a fresh idea.Brittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11619264364723945339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047399922072441232.post-49704634886397367242012-02-14T19:47:40.316-05:002012-02-14T19:47:40.316-05:00I suspect I'd fall on the bleeding-heart side,...I suspect I'd fall on the bleeding-heart side, wanting animals to live and let live until they start munching on someone. Even then, y'know, there are predators in the animal kingdom . . .<br /><br />Having actually had dinner with the author, I'm kinda biased in favor of these books, but the infodumps always seemed inadequate to me. While one can treat this as a standalone novel (and I'm willing to bet most of the readalong crew will), there's a lot more to explore and find out in <i>Deadline</i>.AliceTheWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03165971792584595229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047399922072441232.post-13053989494506153872012-02-06T17:08:55.538-05:002012-02-06T17:08:55.538-05:00Time Lords! Yes!
I must check out the alternate ...Time Lords! Yes! <br /><br />I must check out the alternate ending. Thanks for posting, Britt!Grace at Feeding My Book Addictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05699800520226794140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047399922072441232.post-47322355691064434572012-02-03T19:23:16.189-05:002012-02-03T19:23:16.189-05:00Oh, of course I think that would be terribly unrea...Oh, of course I think that would be terribly unrealistic, and would not at all have fit the feel of the book. My stubborn romantic self just wanted it to happen that way. =)Brittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11619264364723945339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047399922072441232.post-33682310395914232442012-02-03T06:18:55.960-05:002012-02-03T06:18:55.960-05:00i was sad by the ending too, but don't you thi...i was sad by the ending too, but don't you think that it would be unrealistic (not like this was a REALISTIC novel with the time-travel and all...) to have sadie and jake end up happily ever after, with all the grim stuff jake learns about living in the past and the rabbit hole? he just couldn't have stayed back there, as much as i wanted him to! <br /><br />im looking forward to checking out the alternate ending... thanks!RachelKiwihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094500132784501728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047399922072441232.post-73695182670959060582012-01-28T17:34:11.899-05:002012-01-28T17:34:11.899-05:00I was definitely worried that Jake's "fut...I was definitely worried that Jake's "future" items resurface somehow as well and cause a major plot twist.<br /><br />And Grace, that's pretty crazy about the survival of the washed phone. I've seen ones that have briefly been submerged come out okay, after being taken apart and dried (a bowl of rice is a great trick!), but never prolonged submersion AND agitation like that.Brittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11619264364723945339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047399922072441232.post-12904277641211079522012-01-14T12:09:56.701-05:002012-01-14T12:09:56.701-05:00I really like Miz Mimi, too. She seems like someon...I really like Miz Mimi, too. She seems like someone you wouldn't be able to pull one over on.<br /><br />I asked the same question about the yellow card man. He makes me so nervous.Jen | Book Denhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06512363115012929445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047399922072441232.post-53284971272129720432012-01-14T12:07:27.872-05:002012-01-14T12:07:27.872-05:00You washed and dried a cell phone?! Haha. I've...You washed and dried a cell phone?! Haha. I've done that with a flash drive, and it still worked too. I bet you freaked out when it came out of the dryer.Jen | Book Denhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06512363115012929445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047399922072441232.post-27187833439335254542012-01-14T12:07:12.183-05:002012-01-14T12:07:12.183-05:00I never made a connection between the Yellow Card ...I never made a connection between the Yellow Card Man and Al Templeton's health, but after reading your thoughts, I can't help but smack myself on the forehead. <br /><br />I took the Yellow Card Man as an indicator of things to come. Jake's first visit was just as Al said it would be. The second time, the card was orange and his time in 1958 was a bit rougher, a training mission if you will. The final trip down the rabbit hole found our man holding a black card and dead from an apparent suicide. Is this an foreshadowing of Jake's future? I didn't dwell too much on the Yellow Card Man and honestly, I forgot about him for my reading because I got too distracted by the story. I know he's important somehow, but I'm okay waiting to know until his importance is revealed.Grace at Feeding My Book Addictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05699800520226794140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047399922072441232.post-88598894946411595282012-01-14T12:04:13.380-05:002012-01-14T12:04:13.380-05:00Ooh! I'm fixated on the mystery of the yellow ...Ooh! I'm fixated on the mystery of the yellow card man, and I didn't think about the connection between the yellow card man and Al!Jen | Book Denhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06512363115012929445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047399922072441232.post-90857775144766530942012-01-14T12:00:54.877-05:002012-01-14T12:00:54.877-05:00When Jake tossed his cell phone and sealed envelop...When Jake tossed his cell phone and sealed envelope full of post 1958 change into the pond, I couldn't help but wonder if that pond would dry up or flow into a larger body of water (due to a flood perhaps?) and reveal the modern day items? Their discovery would definitely have quite the butterfly effect, especially if the phone still turned on. This could be possible. I washed and dried my fiance's cell phone by accident and it still worked.Grace at Feeding My Book Addictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05699800520226794140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047399922072441232.post-34412429433698795232012-01-14T07:03:33.155-05:002012-01-14T07:03:33.155-05:00what crazy timing about your 1964 dime! what i lik...what crazy timing about your 1964 dime! what i like about jake is, for the most part, he's smart. when he realizes he has his cell phone and modern coins, he does away with them. and aside from some betting mishaps, he listens to his gut and learns from his mistakes. i hate when, as a reader, you want to practically leap into a book to yell at-slash-strangle a character who is being totally idiotic. <br /><br />i don't know what i think about the yellow card man. but i love the suspense he adds. i think that's another example of what a good writer king is. the fact that there is a minor character who is probably warning/foreshadowing something is awesome. if i wrote this, jake would emerge into 1958 everytime just to the same smell of cigarette smoke and factory fumes. no foreshadowing in sight.RachelKiwihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094500132784501728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047399922072441232.post-77204281923605672612012-01-13T23:43:20.120-05:002012-01-13T23:43:20.120-05:00I saw the Yellow (then Orange then Black) Card Man...I saw the Yellow (then Orange then Black) Card Man as a reflection of Al's state, somehow. He seems to be connected with Al, in some way, and is worse off when Al is dying. Al dies by his own hand, in the end, as does the then-Black Card Man. I don't know what the connection is, yet, whether he was meant to be a kind of guide for Al and died because Jake wasn't supposed to use the portal, or if someone else was supposed to take his place eventually to serve as a guide or gatekeeper for Jake, but I took his presence and death to be a reflection of Al's state.AliceTheWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03165971792584595229noreply@blogger.com