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Lakeshore —
JayCon is tomorrow! Mark your calendars: [ jlake.com | LiveJournal ] SF Signal on Green [ Powell's | Amazon ] — The book is out next Tuesday, for those of you playing along at home. Grandpa Johnson - the inventor of fat-free bacon — This post from my friend chriswjohnson is funny and touching. Language Log with far more than you ever wanted to know about the "language gene" in mice The ...
[links] Link salad wakes up to another week
Lakeshore —
A bizarre spamblog review of Green [ Powell's | Amazon ] — Which is probably a Babelfish felch of this SF Signal review of the book. A green aria — No, really. (Thanks to tetar.) Steampunk Tales is finally up at iTunes for your iPod/iPhone reading pleasure — And I have a story therein. How fit is your brain? Steampunk tree house — (Thanks to ...
On Reviewing, Round 63
Torque Control —
... Karen Burnham reviews Jay Lake’s Green at SF Signal and adds a disclaimer about her connections with the author and his work; further discussion follows ...
[books] Green day yesterday
Lakeshore —
... but do come to the reading if you can. Some new Green links below, including a hilarious and insightful review from io9.com and an excerpt running at Tor.com. The book photo contest [ jlake.com | LiveJournal ] Readings and signings: [ jlake.com | LiveJournal ] io9 with a review of Green — My favorite review of my work, ever, I think. Hee. Interesting discussion in the comments on the SF Signal review of Green ...
On Green
Torque Control —
... was awesome. She does kick-ass fantasy heroine things like kill people, sleep around, win fights and be Chosen By The Gods (yes, she’s that too) and her only flaws are the sort of flaws it is acceptable for a strong woman to have—i.e. she is a little bit impulsive, a little bit ruthless and just too gosh darn stubborn sometimes. Because of this, and her general disinclination to give a damn about anyone else, she never felt like a real person to me.
Karen Burnham at SF Signal:
Jay Lake’s Green is a character-driven fantasy ...
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