tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post7154681278497855285..comments2024-02-22T17:59:50.213-05:00Comments on in so many words...: The 'Rivers of London' novels by Ben Aaronovitch - Urban fantasy at its lively best.Yvettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-84677554725173482982015-03-24T12:01:34.963-04:002015-03-24T12:01:34.963-04:00Yvette,
Oh yes, The City and the City-- one of hi...Yvette,<br /><br />Oh yes, The City and the City-- one of his best, if not his best so far. I recommended it for an F-T-F SF/F group I belong to. Great tale, great concept. I got it first from the library but after a few chapters, I went out and bought a copy--this was a keeper.<br /><br />Yes, Kraken did go over the top a bit at the end, but that's Mieville. Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-49380858876879185462015-03-23T21:13:20.872-04:002015-03-23T21:13:20.872-04:00No one ever contacted me about that idea of yours ...No one ever contacted me about that idea of yours for me to contribute, John. So I guess I'm not doing anything. At any rate, make time to read BROKEN HOMES which is my fave next to FOXGLOVE SUMMER. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-18607351071643636392015-03-23T21:11:50.810-04:002015-03-23T21:11:50.810-04:00Have you read THE CITY AND THE CITY? by Mieville? ...Have you read THE CITY AND THE CITY? by Mieville? I loved it. Even better than Kraken which I had a hard time with near the end. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-45334578595987815892015-03-22T15:52:46.352-04:002015-03-22T15:52:46.352-04:00I really enjoyed the first one which I read as MID...I really enjoyed the first one which I read as MIDNIGHT RIOT. Reminded me of the early Harry Dresden books by Jim Butcher. I bought MIDNIGHT RIOT and MOON OVER SOHO together but never got around to reading the second book. A while ago by sheer chance I found a copy of BROKEN HOMES and bought that one thinking it was the third then saw inside the cover that here was another book I was unaware of. I keep hoping I'll find that one -- WHISPERS UNDER GROUND -- one of these days and then I can read these in order. But I'm inundated with research/reading for the two books I've been asked to contribute to and I'm now completely taken up with that extensive work.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-60905443952564419632015-03-22T11:25:32.782-04:002015-03-22T11:25:32.782-04:00Yvette,
No doubt, as Mielville is very different ...Yvette,<br /><br />No doubt, as Mielville is very different from everybody. He's been called the Father of the New Weird Wave in SF/F.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-71995476831098929412015-03-21T19:02:21.290-04:002015-03-21T19:02:21.290-04:00Oh yes, I read that one too, Fred. But these books...Oh yes, I read that one too, Fred. But these books are very different from Mieville's.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-57102107741630794822015-03-21T13:46:41.868-04:002015-03-21T13:46:41.868-04:00Yvette,
The title is _Kraken_, and the author is ...Yvette,<br /><br />The title is _Kraken_, and the author is China Mieville. It's a weird one, about the cult of the giant squid and various "interested" parties. Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-60401807590472923042015-03-21T13:22:26.950-04:002015-03-21T13:22:26.950-04:00Thanks, Tracy. I too was surprised by how much I e...Thanks, Tracy. I too was surprised by how much I enjoyed these. Don't you love when that happens? I put off reading them for a while thinking well, maybe I won't. But I'm so glad I did. Waiting eagerly for the next installment.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-17938786032512121602015-03-21T13:20:51.792-04:002015-03-21T13:20:51.792-04:00What was the novel you read, Fred? I hadn't he...What was the novel you read, Fred? I hadn't heard of another doing just this sort of thing. But I'd still give Aaronovich a try. He's a terrific writer. If you don't care about continuity, try BROKEN HOMES first. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-13434068102349742722015-03-20T15:41:05.990-04:002015-03-20T15:41:05.990-04:00Yvette, I have read the first three and want to re...Yvette, I have read the first three and want to read Broken Homes. Maybe soon. I was amazed at how much I enjoyed these books. Very nice review.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-82937317058792057082015-03-20T12:59:42.058-04:002015-03-20T12:59:42.058-04:00Yvette,
The idea of combining a police procedural...Yvette,<br /><br />The idea of combining a police procedural, involving a special unit to investigate crimes involving magic, etc. is interesting, especially since I read another novel which also took place in London along with fantasy elements and a special unit of the police that worked those cases. Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-70998739106709524352015-03-20T12:52:13.866-04:002015-03-20T12:52:13.866-04:00Fred, you have to be in a mood, but if you feel li...Fred, you have to be in a mood, but if you feel like you are, then by all means, take the books home. I haven't read them in row, as I mentioned in the post. But the three I've read were terrific. And because of certain things happening, I probably won't read the second and third books, but I'll definitely read the next in line. NOTHING can top BROKEN HOMES or FOXGLOVE SUMMER which I enjoyed even more than the first in the series.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-38136370476035245122015-03-20T12:49:56.917-04:002015-03-20T12:49:56.917-04:00Oh, Ryan, don't miss this series. I avoid cert...Oh, Ryan, don't miss this series. I avoid certain types of books too, except when they are this well done. I also love a book that makes me laugh in spite of myself.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-32900564654532998142015-03-20T12:48:12.940-04:002015-03-20T12:48:12.940-04:00Oh, did you write about it, Sergio? I missed it if...Oh, did you write about it, Sergio? I missed it if you did. Then I urge you not to miss BROKEN HOMES, most especially. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-9843541976918559902015-03-20T12:46:39.011-04:002015-03-20T12:46:39.011-04:00Yes, and somehow it all works, Prashant. I have to...Yes, and somehow it all works, Prashant. I have to give credit to the author for being able to bring it off. Especially when so much of this stuff is out there and so much of it is just plain badly done. I am eagerly awaiting the next book in this series, since FOXGLOVE was so good.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-56449030608288045782015-03-20T12:27:41.005-04:002015-03-20T12:27:41.005-04:00Yvette,
Sounds interesting. Thanks for providing...Yvette,<br /><br />Sounds interesting. Thanks for providing the alternate title. The public library here has Midnight Riot, as well as three or four other titles.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-63830939843963196702015-03-20T12:11:09.986-04:002015-03-20T12:11:09.986-04:00Despite the gorgeous covers, I've been avoidin...Despite the gorgeous covers, I've been avoiding this series, since I'm not normally a fan of urban fantasy. You have at least given me some food for thought, and I'm going to be rethinking my strategy of avoidance. Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786139533776263328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-68907231164876982382015-03-20T04:26:34.658-04:002015-03-20T04:26:34.658-04:00I read the first of these and really enjoyed them ...I read the first of these and really enjoyed them (I was already a fan of the author's TV work for DOCTOR WHO I might add) - glad to hear the rest are good too - must catch up! Thanks Yvette. Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00819072625907181179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-20087045576300087912015-03-20T02:55:04.273-04:002015-03-20T02:55:04.273-04:00Yvette, I'll be reading this author if not all...Yvette, I'll be reading this author if not all of the series for I have heard and read a lot about it. This particular book does seem to have a little bit of everything in terms of genres, like crime, mystery, fantasy, paranormal, and adventure.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.com