Comments on: Baroque Summer: Quicksilver Book One http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3362 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Wed, 13 May 2026 21:32:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: weirleader http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3362&cpage=1#comment-18280 weirleader Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:58:25 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3362#comment-18280 I had to laugh when you pointed out the association because after so many years using that pseudonym I've become so familiar with it that I didn't even notice the connection. *sheepish grin* and I agree that QS gets really good -- from p.333 (or perhaps 335?) I started devouring it. Daniel Waterhouse was very interesting, but never quite pulled me along the way any member of the Shaftoe clan always does. I enjoyed many of the depictions of science in that era, but I'm really quite curious where the history ends and the fiction begins. Some of the details seem to be wacky embellishments, and yet I can't help but wonder if perhaps many of them were swept under the rug, so to speak. I had to laugh when you pointed out the association because after so many years using that pseudonym I’ve become so familiar with it that I didn’t even notice the connection. *sheepish grin*

and I agree that QS gets really good — from p.333 (or perhaps 335?) I started devouring it. Daniel Waterhouse was very interesting, but never quite pulled me along the way any member of the Shaftoe clan always does.

I enjoyed many of the depictions of science in that era, but I’m really quite curious where the history ends and the fiction begins. Some of the details seem to be wacky embellishments, and yet I can’t help but wonder if perhaps many of them were swept under the rug, so to speak.

]]> By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3362&cpage=1#comment-18260 girldetective Fri, 11 Jun 2010 21:40:39 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3362#comment-18260 Yes, I can sort of see that Dragonrider would have positive associations, what with your pseudonym, and all. *grin* My husband claims that the next section is where it really gets good. I've really enjoyed my time with Daniel Waterhouse, which is up to p. 335, so I figure whatever you're referring to with Eliza is up next? I'll see if can handle it. Yes, I can sort of see that Dragonrider would have positive associations, what with your pseudonym, and all. *grin* My husband claims that the next section is where it really gets good. I’ve really enjoyed my time with Daniel Waterhouse, which is up to p. 335, so I figure whatever you’re referring to with Eliza is up next? I’ll see if can handle it.

]]> By: weirleader http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3362&cpage=1#comment-18259 weirleader Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:43:33 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3362#comment-18259 sadly, I'm not reading along. I picked up Quicksilver for a second go about 4 or 5 months ago, finally got to the point where the story picked up (roughly 330 pages in), and then got turned off again by where Stephenson chooses to take the story. While I don't consider myself a prude, there are some things I just don't care to read about. Perhaps I just became too attached to Eliza. It'd be sad if one offending passage ruined a great story for me, but I just lost faith that I would care to follow where the story led. As for Dragonflight -- also a blast from me past, with lots of positive memories! sadly, I’m not reading along. I picked up Quicksilver for a second go about 4 or 5 months ago, finally got to the point where the story picked up (roughly 330 pages in), and then got turned off again by where Stephenson chooses to take the story.

While I don’t consider myself a prude, there are some things I just don’t care to read about. Perhaps I just became too attached to Eliza. It’d be sad if one offending passage ruined a great story for me, but I just lost faith that I would care to follow where the story led.

As for Dragonflight — also a blast from me past, with lots of positive memories!

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