tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914855334135989478.post176441667652527443..comments2023-11-03T08:36:50.905-04:00Comments on Monkey Muck: A very short book reportDr. Monkey Von Monkersteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14370062692837972451noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914855334135989478.post-91165350642328822942010-07-01T23:44:03.378-04:002010-07-01T23:44:03.378-04:00Ooh, my liberry has it! Yessss!Ooh, my liberry has it! Yessss!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09387041422819664987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914855334135989478.post-3946910407794241612010-07-01T20:07:05.742-04:002010-07-01T20:07:05.742-04:00You can friend Mr. de Lint on Facebook SLF. I did...You can friend Mr. de Lint on Facebook SLF. I did.Dr. MVMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13808985995816360571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914855334135989478.post-69279476621875239602010-07-01T19:03:30.416-04:002010-07-01T19:03:30.416-04:00I also agree with the good Dr. I don't particu...I also agree with the good Dr. I don't particularly like fantasy-fantasy, though I do like de Lint. The Dr. is absolutely correct that it isn't typical of the fantasy genre.southernfemalelawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02649354357947784210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914855334135989478.post-82075676071959485212010-07-01T19:02:09.182-04:002010-07-01T19:02:09.182-04:00In the interests of full disclosure, I am a huge g...In the interests of full disclosure, I am a huge geek and have read all of de Lint's stuff AND all of Simmons. Well, except for Drood, which has been sitting in my must-reads for a while now. Shit I am lazy...southernfemalelawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02649354357947784210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914855334135989478.post-48169804983930081852010-07-01T19:00:55.322-04:002010-07-01T19:00:55.322-04:00Damn you Monkey and your cross-posts. Also, I *hea...Damn you Monkey and your cross-posts. Also, I *heart* you. Also if you read more de Lint you will notice that one of my children and one of his characters have the same name. It's a good name.southernfemalelawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02649354357947784210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914855334135989478.post-84353908885183484902010-07-01T18:59:51.455-04:002010-07-01T18:59:51.455-04:00Just wrote the longest, most perfect comment ever ...Just wrote the longest, most perfect comment ever and Blogger ate it. In summary, de Lint is good fantasy, Simmons rules. De Lint is folklore-based contemporary fantasy, simply laid out and easily read by the kids. Heavily influenced by native american and celtic stuff. Has his own fully-fleshed out fantasy city that appears in most work along with many recurring characters. Vess also illustrated some of his covers - very lovely.<br /><br />I would put Simmons in another category entirely. I consider Simmons sci-fi, de Lint not at all sci-fi. While I enjoy de Lint, his work is much simpler than Simmons. More in line with Eddings, e.g.southernfemalelawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02649354357947784210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914855334135989478.post-19748184714292367212010-07-01T18:59:49.351-04:002010-07-01T18:59:49.351-04:00It's modern realist fantasy.It's modern realist fantasy.Dr. Monkey Von Monkersteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14370062692837972451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914855334135989478.post-82944466427403816592010-07-01T13:55:30.028-04:002010-07-01T13:55:30.028-04:00Okay, my 2nd comment vanished.
Can you at least t...Okay, my 2nd comment vanished.<br /><br />Can you at least tell us if it is fantasy in the vein of The Princess Bride, or more like Hyperion?Wings1295https://www.blogger.com/profile/08045644215235749353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914855334135989478.post-55182925693111475392010-07-01T13:42:31.415-04:002010-07-01T13:42:31.415-04:00I didn't want to give any of the plot away Win...I didn't want to give any of the plot away Wings and I also didn't want to prejudice anyone's view of this book. Some people see that it's a fantasy genre book and they'd give it an automatic pass or roll their eyes and judge it to be not for them, when in fact it's a really good entertaining novel worth reading, especially if you don't normally read fantasy style novels.Dr. MVMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13808985995816360571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914855334135989478.post-86632588605532281052010-07-01T10:18:38.324-04:002010-07-01T10:18:38.324-04:00Um, very short. No plot info for us?Um, very short. No plot info for us?Wings1295https://www.blogger.com/profile/08045644215235749353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914855334135989478.post-17961422622590653842010-07-01T10:16:43.566-04:002010-07-01T10:16:43.566-04:00Actually Bob, it just worked out that way.Actually Bob, it just worked out that way.Dr. MVMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13808985995816360571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914855334135989478.post-6194742231706902982010-07-01T10:03:42.879-04:002010-07-01T10:03:42.879-04:00BTW, another (Canadian) author along the same line...BTW, another (Canadian) author along the same lines as de Lint is <a href="http://www.sfsite.com/lists/thuff.htm" rel="nofollow">Tanya Huff</a>, in case you're not familiar.splordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06426754745729551958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914855334135989478.post-14267078895371828182010-07-01T10:01:15.273-04:002010-07-01T10:01:15.273-04:00Have you read his book "The Little Country&qu...Have you read his book "The Little Country"? Wonderful!<br /><br />(and you posted this today in honor of Canada Day, right?)splordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06426754745729551958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914855334135989478.post-52856198242426102002010-07-01T09:34:32.759-04:002010-07-01T09:34:32.759-04:00That is a short book report :)That is a short book report :)Life As I Know It Nowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733963455243806298noreply@blogger.com