tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post7085167089568903389..comments2023-12-07T09:29:21.331-05:00Comments on Just Janga: Tuesday Review: A Clockwork ChristmasJangahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-13574234436980406962011-10-25T14:28:17.039-04:002011-10-25T14:28:17.039-04:00Thanks, Q.
I think Maureen's books defy simp...Thanks, Q. <br /><br />I think Maureen's books defy simple classifications, but whatever labels suit or not, I love what she's doing with older heroes and heroines and with limitless imagination.<br /><br />My favorite time travel is still Madeleine L'Engle's Time quintet. I reread them not long ago and their blend of history, physics, theology, and grand storytelling still fills me with wonder.Jangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-63858570287003363432011-10-25T14:11:05.845-04:002011-10-25T14:11:05.845-04:00Glad you're feeling better Janga.
I know from ...Glad you're feeling better Janga.<br />I know from experience (sports injury) just how unpleasant disk problems can be!<br /><br />I have read 1.5 of Maureen Betita's Caribbean novels. The author tells me that they are Pirate Punk which is her own brand of Steam Punk.<br /><br />I have quite enjoyed the pirates so it would be interesting to sample other authors with 'A Clockwork Christmas'.<br /><br />Like you, I doubt that this genre will ever seduce me away from my favourite historical or contemp romance authors.The anthology does not seem to do outrageous violence to the laws of physics, but in general I have the impression that this genre is too close to SciFi to really set me alight. <br /><br />As a scientist I always see the flaws in for example, time travel through portals to other worlds or parallel universes. I believe that possibilities do exist in physics but they are theoretical and have never been demonstrated by experiment for the macroscopic objects of normal perception.<br /><br />Still, they might make a change for a fun read on a rainy day!Quantumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08686409685564115213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-20139133835479329012011-10-25T13:51:12.259-04:002011-10-25T13:51:12.259-04:00Thanks, Irish.
I somehow had the idea that all s...Thanks, Irish. <br /><br />I somehow had the idea that all steampunk romance was quite similar. What this anthology did was show me that steampunk stories can be as different from one another as a Julia Quinn historical romance is from an Elizabeth Hoyt historical romance. I recommend the anthology to readers new to steampunk because I think the likelihood of finding something you like among these different stories is great. Or you may find you like them all for different reasons. :)Jangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-59628321387526677682011-10-25T12:49:21.852-04:002011-10-25T12:49:21.852-04:00I'm glad you're okay, Janga! I was a litt...I'm glad you're okay, Janga! I was a little worried there for a couple of days.<br /><br />I have yet to read a steampunk novel. I've tried to figure out exactly what it is from all the various posts out there but I think I just need to bite the bullet and read one to figure it out for myself. LOL Someone described them once as similar to the Bob Conrad Wild, Wild West show from the 60's, which I loved. <br /><br />Maybe starting with a novella is the way to go.irisheyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11730974733998991144noreply@blogger.com