tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post8182846240121549405..comments2023-04-12T06:15:02.968-04:00Comments on Fantasy Debut: Review of Clockwork Heart by Dru PagliassottiTia Nevitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-40818820893113396512008-05-24T23:19:00.000-04:002008-05-24T23:19:00.000-04:00I'll need to take a look at those books next time ...I'll need to take a look at those books next time I'm in the bookstore, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-73504017439314933942008-05-24T16:37:00.000-04:002008-05-24T16:37:00.000-04:00But I loved the movie! I guess the novel was even ...But I loved the movie! I guess the novel was even better?<BR/><BR/>I saw Whitechapel Gods in the bookstore just yesterday. Now I'll know to take a closer look next time.Tia Nevitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-71197532521992017712008-05-24T13:07:00.000-04:002008-05-24T13:07:00.000-04:00S.M. Peters' WHITECHAPEL GODS is fantastic. I'm ab...S.M. Peters' WHITECHAPEL GODS is fantastic. I'm about to read Jay Lake's MAINSPRING. <BR/><BR/>Another good read is Alan Moore's LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN (just forget the movie ever existed!).Heather Masseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00913459109753829391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-76454870343368372832008-05-24T05:44:00.000-04:002008-05-24T05:44:00.000-04:00Being told things about the plot and ending never ...Being told things about the plot and ending never "spoils" the novel for me. The journey toward the ending is what interests me.<BR/><BR/>But that's just me!Tia Nevitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-47739105410961214642008-05-23T20:37:00.000-04:002008-05-23T20:37:00.000-04:00This is my first exposure to steampunk, as far as ...This is my first exposure to steampunk, as far as I recall. And I guess it differs from "classic" steampunk because it's set in a non-Earth world.<BR/><BR/>In addition to the analytical engines, it had other cool technology. I won't spoil it, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-31810286507648415942008-05-23T15:08:00.000-04:002008-05-23T15:08:00.000-04:00I've never read steampunk and I really think I nee...I've never read steampunk and I really think I need to. Analytical engines sound so cool. I have this old, OLD computer game called Arcanum that I loved. The tagline is "Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura." (Unfortunately I only loved it up to a point because it took forever to get through the rather tedious dungeons.)Tia Nevitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-15927020925236112022008-05-23T14:55:00.000-04:002008-05-23T14:55:00.000-04:00Yeah, it's a fun book! The analytical engines were...Yeah, it's a fun book! The analytical engines were great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-57940586498426939332008-05-23T08:55:00.000-04:002008-05-23T08:55:00.000-04:00>analytical enginesmmmm....steampunk....must have ...>analytical engines<BR/><BR/>mmmm....steampunk....must have this book...Heather Masseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00913459109753829391noreply@blogger.com