Comments on: A Few Quick Links http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1918 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Mon, 11 May 2026 19:59:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Steph http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1918&cpage=1#comment-16471 Steph Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:12:50 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1918#comment-16471 I did try putting it in the freezer for a few days (didn't think to put baking soda... our freezer is pretty packed, so I don't know if it would have fit!), and it still reeked. So I caved and put it in the pile to take back to the library. I did try putting it in the freezer for a few days (didn’t think to put baking soda… our freezer is pretty packed, so I don’t know if it would have fit!), and it still reeked. So I caved and put it in the pile to take back to the library.

]]> By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1918&cpage=1#comment-16470 girldetective Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:13:19 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1918#comment-16470 Try putting it in the freezer next to some baking soda for a while. But I'd have to give that copy a miss, too. I have a very sensitive schnoz. Try putting it in the freezer next to some baking soda for a while. But I’d have to give that copy a miss, too. I have a very sensitive schnoz.

]]> By: Steph http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1918&cpage=1#comment-16469 Steph Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:18:08 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1918#comment-16469 I'll be curious to hear what you think about Harry Revised. I was intrigued by it, but haven't been able to get a copy of it. And our library system doesn't even have a copy of Dart League King, so that's a no go for me! I think splitting off some of the low seeds would be a good idea! I took out a copy of City of Refuge, but the copy I borrowed smelled so strongly of someone's perfume that I was physically repulsed by it. Can't wait to hear how you find a (hopefully) copy that pleases the olfactory system. I’ll be curious to hear what you think about Harry Revised. I was intrigued by it, but haven’t been able to get a copy of it. And our library system doesn’t even have a copy of Dart League King, so that’s a no go for me!

I think splitting off some of the low seeds would be a good idea! I took out a copy of City of Refuge, but the copy I borrowed smelled so strongly of someone’s perfume that I was physically repulsed by it. Can’t wait to hear how you find a (hopefully) copy that pleases the olfactory system.

]]> By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1918&cpage=1#comment-16468 girldetective Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:51:28 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1918#comment-16468 I did check out your reviews, which made me decidedly reluctant to read Rock and Partisan. Perhaps we should do a ToB cooperative, and share the reading of low seeds, which frees us up to read the ones we wanted to anyway. I'll let you know what I think of City of Refuge (thus far, the story is good but the writing is more telling than showing.) and Harry Revised. I really enjoyed My Revolutions when I read it last year, and thought it worthwhile. I think I'll skip Dart League King. I did check out your reviews, which made me decidedly reluctant to read Rock and Partisan. Perhaps we should do a ToB cooperative, and share the reading of low seeds, which frees us up to read the ones we wanted to anyway. I’ll let you know what I think of City of Refuge (thus far, the story is good but the writing is more telling than showing.) and Harry Revised. I really enjoyed My Revolutions when I read it last year, and thought it worthwhile. I think I’ll skip Dart League King.

]]> By: Steph http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1918&cpage=1#comment-16467 Steph Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:52:08 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1918#comment-16467 Along with Frankie & Unaccustomed Earth, I also read Steer Toward Rock, & A Partisan's Daughter. I was lukewarm re: Rock, and HATED A Partisan's Daughter. Thank goodness it was short. I've reviewed all of these on my site if you're curious about any of these titles, but of them all I probably enjoyed Frankie most. Unaccustomed Earth was ok, but extremely repetitive and I didn't think it deserved half of the praise that's been heaped on it. Along with Frankie & Unaccustomed Earth, I also read Steer Toward Rock, & A Partisan’s Daughter. I was lukewarm re: Rock, and HATED A Partisan’s Daughter. Thank goodness it was short.

I’ve reviewed all of these on my site if you’re curious about any of these titles, but of them all I probably enjoyed Frankie most. Unaccustomed Earth was ok, but extremely repetitive and I didn’t think it deserved half of the praise that’s been heaped on it.

]]> By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1918&cpage=1#comment-16466 girldetective Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:00:08 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1918#comment-16466 Frankie is one of the books I want to read anyway, not just for ToB. Which others did you read? Frankie is one of the books I want to read anyway, not just for ToB. Which others did you read?

]]> By: Steph http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1918&cpage=1#comment-16465 Steph Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:26:17 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1918#comment-16465 Yes, I was also pleasantly surprised with Emeril's judging. I thought he was actually very thoughtful and that his comments were well-considered. They were the complete opposite of Toby, who seemed to focus more on coming up with mean-spirited things to say or bizzarely irrelevant pop-culture references. As for the ToB, I have just had such a lukewarm response to the four books that I have read that I'm reluctant to buy any of the ones that I haven't for fear of a repeat. Based on my personal experience with Unaccustomed Earth (you can check out my review on my site if you're interested), I would strongly advise against buying it for your personal collection... You might get a kick out of The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, though. Yes, I was also pleasantly surprised with Emeril’s judging. I thought he was actually very thoughtful and that his comments were well-considered. They were the complete opposite of Toby, who seemed to focus more on coming up with mean-spirited things to say or bizzarely irrelevant pop-culture references.

As for the ToB, I have just had such a lukewarm response to the four books that I have read that I’m reluctant to buy any of the ones that I haven’t for fear of a repeat. Based on my personal experience with Unaccustomed Earth (you can check out my review on my site if you’re interested), I would strongly advise against buying it for your personal collection… You might get a kick out of The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, though.

]]> By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1918&cpage=1#comment-16462 girldetective Sun, 22 Feb 2009 14:23:01 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1918#comment-16462 Sad to say, City of Refuge is the first one. I really wanted to finish Edgar Sawtelle. Next is Harry Revised, then Home. I'm in a similar situation. The wait for many of the top seeds is long. I think I"m going to read the ones I have, then start trying to work my way through the top seeds, bottom down rather than top up, since there's no way I'll read all sixteen, esp. the monster 2666. Our Central library has one copy of most new books that can't be reserved, just checked out in person, so I'm going to try to nab a bunch of the top seeds that way. I may also break down and buy a few like Unaccustomed Earth, and I find 2666 strangely tempting, even though I didn't care for Savage Detectives. Sad to say, City of Refuge is the first one. I really wanted to finish Edgar Sawtelle. Next is Harry Revised, then Home. I’m in a similar situation. The wait for many of the top seeds is long. I think I”m going to read the ones I have, then start trying to work my way through the top seeds, bottom down rather than top up, since there’s no way I’ll read all sixteen, esp. the monster 2666.

Our Central library has one copy of most new books that can’t be reserved, just checked out in person, so I’m going to try to nab a bunch of the top seeds that way. I may also break down and buy a few like Unaccustomed Earth, and I find 2666 strangely tempting, even though I didn’t care for Savage Detectives.

]]> By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1918&cpage=1#comment-16461 girldetective Sun, 22 Feb 2009 14:19:30 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1918#comment-16461 I felt exactly the same way, and was glad for the additional info from his blog. I found Emeril a very good judge--he shelved his over the top personality, and found only positive things to say about the food. No snarky mean stuff, like the not-missed Toby. I felt exactly the same way, and was glad for the additional info from his blog. I found Emeril a very good judge–he shelved his over the top personality, and found only positive things to say about the food. No snarky mean stuff, like the not-missed Toby.

]]> By: Steph http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1918&cpage=1#comment-16460 Steph Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:12:43 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1918#comment-16460 Also, I just wanted to say that I've never checked out Colichio's blog before and I did find it really insightful. Before reading it, I was pretty disappointed that the person who had to win first place didn't (I'm trying to keep this spoiler free and vague!), but upon reading Tom's comments, I was at peace with the judges' decision. Also, I just wanted to say that I’ve never checked out Colichio’s blog before and I did find it really insightful. Before reading it, I was pretty disappointed that the person who had to win first place didn’t (I’m trying to keep this spoiler free and vague!), but upon reading Tom’s comments, I was at peace with the judges’ decision.

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