Comments for Girl Detective http://www.girldetective.net Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Thu, 23 May 2013 04:01:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on Whither the Female in Post-Apoca-Fic?: “A Canticle for Leibowitz” and “Oryx and Crake” by girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5241&cpage=1#comment-36431 girldetective Mon, 20 May 2013 14:28:43 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5241#comment-36431 Thalia, good to know, and I will give Flood a try, esp. because a kind friend has access to an advance copy of #3. Thalia, good to know, and I will give Flood a try, esp. because a kind friend has access to an advance copy of #3.

]]> Comment on Whither the Female in Post-Apoca-Fic?: “A Canticle for Leibowitz” and “Oryx and Crake” by thalia http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5241&cpage=1#comment-36413 thalia Sun, 19 May 2013 17:47:56 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5241#comment-36413 Funny. I did not read oryx and crake, but went straight to 'flood' - think I picked it up in an airport. I liked it a lot, although I thought the ending was relatively weak (now I realise it was not an ending). It has a lot of female protagonists in the various stories, in fact very few men. Perhaps oryx and crake was her 'male' view of the story, 'flood' the female and the third will be the synthesis? When I realised that I'd started part way through I went to read oryx and crake but could not get into it and gave up. Might mean you would prefer 'flood;'? Funny. I did not read oryx and crake, but went straight to ‘flood’ - think I picked it up in an airport. I liked it a lot, although I thought the ending was relatively weak (now I realise it was not an ending). It has a lot of female protagonists in the various stories, in fact very few men. Perhaps oryx and crake was her ‘male’ view of the story, ‘flood’ the female and the third will be the synthesis?

When I realised that I’d started part way through I went to read oryx and crake but could not get into it and gave up. Might mean you would prefer ‘flood;’?

]]> Comment on Whither the Female in Post-Apoca-Fic?: “A Canticle for Leibowitz” and “Oryx and Crake” by carolyn http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5241&cpage=1#comment-36291 carolyn Fri, 10 May 2013 00:34:13 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5241#comment-36291 It's interesting that you felt this way about this particular Atwood, whereas I have always felt that way about her in general--I just never found her particularly compelling (unlike most of my female friends). Of course, it's been many many years since I tried her. It's possible I would feel differently now. It’s interesting that you felt this way about this particular Atwood, whereas I have always felt that way about her in general–I just never found her particularly compelling (unlike most of my female friends). Of course, it’s been many many years since I tried her. It’s possible I would feel differently now.

]]> Comment on The Movie Update by Amy http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5233&cpage=1#comment-36232 Amy Sun, 05 May 2013 14:33:37 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5233#comment-36232 Leaving soon to go see Iron Man. On the flip side, we have Neil Patrick Harris playing a sexist womanizer on How I Met Your Mother. So there's that. Leaving soon to go see Iron Man.

On the flip side, we have Neil Patrick Harris playing a sexist womanizer on How I Met Your Mother. So there’s that.

]]> Comment on “After Julian” by Ritalee http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5221&cpage=1#comment-36041 Ritalee Sun, 21 Apr 2013 16:45:46 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5221#comment-36041 I like it! Yes. I like it! Yes.

]]> Comment on “After Julian” by girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5221&cpage=1#comment-36014 girldetective Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:48:37 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5221#comment-36014 Thanks, friend! Thanks, friend!

]]> Comment on “After Julian” by carolyn http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5221&cpage=1#comment-36007 carolyn Sat, 20 Apr 2013 13:35:18 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5221#comment-36007 Definitely works. Definitely works.

]]> Comment on 2 Good Indie Movies, 1 Great One by Ritalee http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5217&cpage=1#comment-35934 Ritalee Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:00:08 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5217#comment-35934 Thanks for mentioning Safety Not Guaranteed -- it's on Netflix Instant View! I really enjoyed Bernie. Thanks for mentioning Safety Not Guaranteed — it’s on Netflix Instant View! I really enjoyed Bernie.

]]> Comment on “The Unwritten v. 7: The Wound” by Peter Gross and Mike Carey by girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5213&cpage=1#comment-35835 girldetective Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:00:09 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5213#comment-35835 Kate, yes you should! Melissa at Mental Multivitamin is reading Saga too. I had issues with Brian K Vaughan's Y the Last Man and Ex Machina, but much of it was with the static art, and this art is fun, and well suited to the crazy story. Kate, yes you should! Melissa at Mental Multivitamin is reading Saga too. I had issues with Brian K Vaughan’s Y the Last Man and Ex Machina, but much of it was with the static art, and this art is fun, and well suited to the crazy story.

]]> Comment on “The Unwritten v. 7: The Wound” by Peter Gross and Mike Carey by Kate http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5213&cpage=1#comment-35831 Kate Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:44:25 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=5213#comment-35831 So Sepinwall recommended Saga--I put it on my Goodreads list and another friend said I would like it. So here you are mentioning it--I think this means I should spend the $5 or so and order the first collection. So Sepinwall recommended Saga–I put it on my Goodreads list and another friend said I would like it. So here you are mentioning it–I think this means I should spend the $5 or so and order the first collection.

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