http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/2011/01/19/the-hundred-thousand-kingdoms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-hundred-thousand-kingdoms You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me – C. S. Lewis Fri, 31 Aug 2012 08:06:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/2011/01/19/the-hundred-thousand-kingdoms/#comment-1457 oldenglishrose Mon, 24 Jan 2011 11:02:20 +0000 http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/?p=811#comment-1457 It did feel quite bitty the way it was all broken up into little sections, I agree, although I enjoyed that once I got used to it. It was a bit disappointing as I was hoping to find a new author that I could love as much as I do Jacqueline Carey, but no such luck. It did feel quite bitty the way it was all broken up into little sections, I agree, although I enjoyed that once I got used to it. It was a bit disappointing as I was hoping to find a new author that I could love as much as I do Jacqueline Carey, but no such luck.

]]> http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/2011/01/19/the-hundred-thousand-kingdoms/#comment-1381 PolishOutlander Fri, 21 Jan 2011 16:56:47 +0000 http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/?p=811#comment-1381 I tried reading this and failed. Can't remember how far I got but I still have my galley copy in case I do want to return to it. I was just so confused as to what was going on from the very beginning, and for some reason, the form in which the narrative took just wasn't working for me: it felt clunky sometimes. To begin with, I am very picky about what fantasy or sci-fi I read, and even though this sounded like something I would enjoy, there was just too much going on within the first few pages that left me lost. Also, I couldn't picture the characters in my head as to how they would look like. I tried reading this and failed. Can’t remember how far I got but I still have my galley copy in case I do want to return to it. I was just so confused as to what was going on from the very beginning, and for some reason, the form in which the narrative took just wasn’t working for me: it felt clunky sometimes. To begin with, I am very picky about what fantasy or sci-fi I read, and even though this sounded like something I would enjoy, there was just too much going on within the first few pages that left me lost. Also, I couldn’t picture the characters in my head as to how they would look like.

]]> http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/2011/01/19/the-hundred-thousand-kingdoms/#comment-1379 oldenglishrose Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:25:46 +0000 http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/?p=811#comment-1379 I'm still not quite sure how the discussion aspect will work online, but I suppose we'll find out at the end of the month. I'll be interested to see what everyone else thought though, as a quick google reveals that some people think it was ok but not great, as I did, but lots of others consider it to be a spectacular debut. It should be a good discussion. I’m still not quite sure how the discussion aspect will work online, but I suppose we’ll find out at the end of the month. I’ll be interested to see what everyone else thought though, as a quick google reveals that some people think it was ok but not great, as I did, but lots of others consider it to be a spectacular debut. It should be a good discussion.

]]> http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/2011/01/19/the-hundred-thousand-kingdoms/#comment-1339 Annie Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:36:27 +0000 http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/?p=811#comment-1339 One of the difficulties inherent in any book club is that sooner or later you're bound to come up against a book that isn't what it seems or isn't to your taste. I find I can cope with both of these scenario's (although I did go over the top in my criticism of last month's choice!) but much more problematic is the book about which there is very little to say. Whatever else the faults here might be you clearly don't have that problem. One of the difficulties inherent in any book club is that sooner or later you’re bound to come up against a book that isn’t what it seems or isn’t to your taste. I find I can cope with both of these scenario’s (although I did go over the top in my criticism of last month’s choice!) but much more problematic is the book about which there is very little to say. Whatever else the faults here might be you clearly don’t have that problem.

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