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Rosemary and reviews, weekend edition.

Today's edition of the Rosemary and Rue review roundup opens with a lovely LJ review by kyleri, who says, "I devoured it. I Could Not Stop. Now, I'm a voracious reader, but usually I'll at least stop to go to the bathroom." She also says "She sucked me in, with a headlong pace, gracefully-inserted worldbuilding, and a cast of clearly-delineated, frequently sympathetic characters." I am well-pleased by this assessment.

Meanwhile, my local paper, the Contra Costa Times, ran a somewhat more critical, but still complimentary, review. Quoth the reviewer, "although I'm not a big fan of urban fantasy, I have to confess the pages turned rapidly as Toby Daye tried to solve the murder of a pureblood Faerie who lived in San Francisco." (He also says "she delivers three hundred and sixty pages of pain, suffering and confusion," but I consider that a feature, not a bug.) Check it out!

Dave Brendon has posted a review of his own, saying "As Urban Fantasy goes, Seanan has crafted a fun, intense and inventive read that’s sure to have you flipping through the pages until the wayyy early hours—you might even set the book down and then wonder why you’re hearing the early worm-catching birds!" and "reading this novel is a sure way to be submerged in the coolest faerie culture you never knew existed." He also says "If you like your faeries to be cool and city-smart and your tales intelligent and fast-paced, you will probably enjoy this book!" Well, I definitely enjoyed this review!

ravenclawed's review is short and sweet enough that if I quote it, you'll see the whole thing. Check it out. Ditto stormsdotter's review over in the Pandemonium Books community.

Donna over at Urban Fantasy has posted her review of Rosemary and Rue, and says "Toby is a refreshing urban fantasy heroine, because she’s not too powerful or perfect" and "The story is a good mix of intrigue and action, and there are a few twists that took me by surprise. The setting is detailed and has a lot of potential. Toby visits the courts and domains of various fae, and she also spends time in a changeling dive that feels a little like a sleazy imitation of the full-blood courts. Each place has a distinct, solid feel, and makes me want to see more of the world than we’ve been exposed to so far." It's a well-written review, and I couldn't be happier.

If you've been wondering what Toby thinks about all this fuss, well, Jezebel (yes, the retired succubus) managed to sneak her out while I wasn't looking, and the resulting interview is now live over on Cat and Muse. In case you're wondering, she lies. She lies like a rug. I am a sweet, innocent paragon of authorial kindness, and I don't understand what she's complaining about.

That's everything for today. Enjoy your holiday weekend!
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He also says "she delivers three hundred and sixty pages of pain, suffering and confusion," but I consider that a feature, not a bug.
I know! I don't know what he's complaining about. It's like he's never heard of noir before. But it's cool that, like me, he still found the book a page-turner despite not being an urban fantasy person.
Yeah! I find it deeply encouraging.
Yay for no vampires! (As I was telling the fellow in the store, who was also checking out the New Books section, I have nothing against vampire urban fantasy/paranormal romance stuff, but I'm kind of at my limit for it already. Oh, I think I got him to pick up a R&Rue, too. At least, I waved one at him and am pretty sure that when he was near it, there was a paperback in his pile that wasn't there before.)

Although I do admit, even if you add vampires, I'd keep reading anyway. O:>

(Also, Toby's first answer at the Cat and Muse interview rocks. And I just imagined... please forgive me... Tybalt played by whatshisname the Goblin King from Labyrinth. *hides and blames early input from Cinemax!*)
There will be no vampires. The vampires are in a different series (the one with Grace and Chastity and the accidental zombies).

archangelbeth

7 years ago

lysystratae

7 years ago

mokatiki

7 years ago

Tybalt played by Jensen Ackles? There's a mental image I can get behind... if you know what I mean.

Er. I mean something completely innocent. Really.
I know, dear. I know.

canadianevil

7 years ago

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It was sooooo much fun!
Fabulous interview on Cat and Muse! So glad that most of the reviews are good!
Thank you!
I bought my local B&N's two copies of Rosemary and Rue. One for me, one for the girl. It makes me very happy.
Oh, yay!
I plan to post a review on my journal as well, but my sister is apparently about to give birth to my new little niece or nephew, necessitating a trip to Portland this afternoon and not being on the computer for a chunk of time. I finished reading R&R this morning, and just wanted to drop a comment saying how very much I enjoyed it.

I haven't stopped thinking about the characters, all through my Saturday trip to Farmer's Market and the grocery store. I love your worldbuilding (rose goblins and glass rose gardens). And the teaser for Book 2 definitely made me very excited for that! (Yay, more Tibalt!)
Thank you, so much!

Did you acquire a new human for the family?

rhienelleth

7 years ago

seanan_mcguire

7 years ago

Shiny reviews! I love the interview with Toby. :)

As an aside, when I picked up my preorder copies at Powell's Beaverton, they had you shelved facing out. (And with the "new book" tag-sign under, as they always do for new books.) Thanks to their current stock and the luck of the alphabet, you were about 3-4 (spine-out) books from the right-hand end of a shelf at eye height.
Oh, wow. That is so cool. (And I may be able to do a Powell's appearance in late December.)
The good: you were at the top of my spam-from-amazon email (subject line "Amazon.co.uk: Rosemary and Rue (Toby Daye)")

The bad: I still have to wait until November 5th :( I hoped SO MUCH that they would turn out to be lying about that...
Awwwwwwww. I'm sorry!
I bought my (first) copy at a Borders in Oak Brook. It was one of a stack of TWELVE. Face-out!

Score. Will read as kid allows.
Awesome, thanks for letting me know!
I hopped on Goodreads to list Rosemary & Rue as the book I'm currently reading, fully expecting I'd have to input all the info (author, genre,etc)... only to be happily surprised when it was in their database, complete with cover photo.
They have all three! My author dashboard makes me feel special.
Loved the interview with Toby, and I hope R&R does get made into a movie. I'm so glad you're getting so many positive reviews.
Thank you! So am I!

(Although I'd rather have a television series...)

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Oh, awesome! Thankee kindly, sai, and I really, really appreciate it.