tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post5715556212644117013..comments2023-09-29T05:32:04.308-07:00Comments on StrangePegs: Unexpected Applause: Up So Down (a book review post)Andrew Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-55675212741707529292014-06-27T12:32:20.249-07:002014-06-27T12:32:20.249-07:00Veronica: If you want an example of non-sensical, ...Veronica: If you want an example of non-sensical, go see the new Transformers movie.<br /><br />Okay, don't do that.<br /><br />Susan: Sure! I hope you enjoy it when you get to it.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-24155679836152176852014-06-27T12:04:45.688-07:002014-06-27T12:04:45.688-07:00I usually get terribly annoyed with non-linear wri...I usually get terribly annoyed with non-linear writing, but as you describe it, non-linear sounds like a logical "organic" choice for this particular book. Great review! I never heard of this book before, but now, it's definitely going into my TBR pile. Thanks!Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-82241536136193058842014-06-27T06:24:29.648-07:002014-06-27T06:24:29.648-07:00I'm not opposed to non-linear plotting.
Non-...I'm not opposed to non-linear plotting. <br /><br />Non-sensical plotting, however, can't be forgiven.<br /><br />Thanks for the cool review. This one sounds like a very introspective piece.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18159799725109784001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-68823965392740492782014-06-07T17:54:50.901-07:002014-06-07T17:54:50.901-07:00Briane: You know, she could end up being okay, but...Briane: You know, she could end up being okay, but that's all I'll say.<br /><br />Tina: What series of books are reading that has more than 20 books in the series?<br /><br />TAS: Yeah, no kidding.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-70981584695815144162014-06-07T10:41:28.442-07:002014-06-07T10:41:28.442-07:00I like slow. Too many books these days reveal way...I like slow. Too many books these days reveal way too much too quickly.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-14378819858549608002014-06-07T08:02:24.860-07:002014-06-07T08:02:24.860-07:00Don't mind non-linear, don't mind sorta op...Don't mind non-linear, don't mind sorta open ended, but I do tend to get attached to characters (however messed up they may be) and find it hard to stop thinking about a book once I'm finished. It's like, "I miss these people, let's just keep hanging out." It's one of the reasons I'm a big fan of a long series with recurring peripheral characters whom we get to know over about 20 books, where the central conflict involves new ones each time.<br />You have a very good way of describing a book's style and what to expect without giving too much away. That's a great skill.<br />Good luck with the new book, Briane. <br />Tina @ <a href="http://kmdlifeisgood.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Life is Good</a><br />On the Open Road! @ <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/2014/05/whos-ready-for-4th-annual-post.html" rel="nofollow">Join us for the 4th Annual Post-Challenge Road Trip!</a>Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08925730745204736744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-5135926297275318812014-06-06T16:58:45.413-07:002014-06-06T16:58:45.413-07:00Usually when people fault my punctuation it's ...Usually when people fault my punctuation it's because of a surfeit of punctuation.<br /><br />I think you nailed the book and what I was trying for. I'm glad you liked it. I think the person I liked most in the book was actually Ivy. And I felt sorry for Sarah, by the time I was done with it. I know that sounds silly to say; I'm not saying they were real people. But the more I wrote the more I thought "Boy, Sarah is just NOT going to pull herself out of this, is she?"<br /><br />Anyway, I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for the review!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11618883288780393195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-49773856504511206132014-06-06T15:26:36.661-07:002014-06-06T15:26:36.661-07:00Lee: I actually thought to myself (as opposed to t...Lee: I actually thought to myself (as opposed to thinking it to someone else) after I finished it, "I bet this is the kind of book Lee would like," so you should probably read it.<br /><br />Jeanne: Remember it right now!Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-46795666779865375312014-06-06T15:14:03.609-07:002014-06-06T15:14:03.609-07:00Well, I pay attention to commas. They stick out to...Well, I pay attention to commas. They stick out to me, too. But I like non-linearity and I like character driven stories, and the non-ending wouldn't bother me, so I'll be sure to remember it.J E Oneilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-86640486637311420262014-06-06T13:31:14.684-07:002014-06-06T13:31:14.684-07:00This sounds like the kind of book I might enjoy. ...This sounds like the kind of book I might enjoy. I like the concept of a book unraveling story and character facts like we would encounter them in real life. I'm okay with a seeming lack of resolution if it keeps me thinking a bit and reconciling myself to the story as it has been told to me. Simple cut and dried stories are not what I need. My preference is to become immersed in a story to where I can almost feel like I was there.<br /><br />You gave a good description of the book in this review. <br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br /><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-51483758812996353332014-06-06T13:23:09.192-07:002014-06-06T13:23:09.192-07:00Alex: Tarantino? This is about as far away as you ...Alex: Tarantino? This is about as far away as you can get from Tarantino.<br /><br />Rusty: Now you're sounding like Snow Crash.<br /><br />Jo: I don't think this book would work if you made it chronological.<br /><br />Maurice: Yeah, formatting issues really only jump out and become a huge issue when the book can't hold your attention.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-19405771374121315872014-06-06T11:30:00.062-07:002014-06-06T11:30:00.062-07:00This is a perfect example that a well-written book...This is a perfect example that a well-written book can overcome some formatting problems. Great job with such a rad review, and I hope you have a bangin' Friday Man.Maurice Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338165486757095191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-87803196460213332012014-06-06T06:25:28.093-07:002014-06-06T06:25:28.093-07:00Doesn't sound my kind of read any more. Maybe ...Doesn't sound my kind of read any more. Maybe many years ago, but these days I want something more straight forward. Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-56872136071447838722014-06-06T04:40:32.872-07:002014-06-06T04:40:32.872-07:00Up So Down blew me away. One of my favorites of la...<i>Up So Down</i> blew me away. One of my favorites of last year, in fact. <br /><br />But yeah, not the resolution I might have wanted for all the characters. If he's added that lumberjack ninja in there that I suggested somewhere in there, it might have been the best book EVER.Rusty Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-44722532698617795722014-06-06T03:42:31.586-07:002014-06-06T03:42:31.586-07:00Probably not my style of read. Once in a while I l...Probably not my style of read. Once in a while I like a movie that's a getting-to-know-you (Tarantino does those well, and yes, along with action, but best example I can give this early in the morning) but not into books of that style.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com