tiredOn the Brink of Insanity has posted a Feed review, and says, "The science level explanations for the virus is amazingly well done. Grant made the possibility of a viral outbreak that actually creates zombies seem very real. I also really enjoyed the details given about the character's living conditions and the new technology and how one goes about surviving in a nation filled with zombies and what freedoms people are willing to give up to stay alive."
Dawn of the Lead has also reviewed Feed, and says, "For me, World War Z has always—since I read it, that is—been THE zombie novel. That position is now heavily contested by Mira Grant's Feed, the first part of her Newsflesh trilogy." Dude, win.
Post Whatever has posted a Feed review, and says, "Feed bucked my vision of what a zombie story would be. Sure, there were gory undead running around, along with super-charged security to help keep the living alive, but I didn’t expect to find a political campaign and an engaging conspiracy theory inside this book, regardless of what the cover blurb said."
Remember Sparrow Hill Road? Well, Rise Reviews has reviewed the last issue of The Edge of Propinquity to feature our darling Rose, and says, "'Thunder Road' of Seanan McGuire's Sparrow Hill Road series is far and away the best piece in this issue of TEOP. And for anyone who enjoys darkly all-American fare, this series is very satisfying to read." All of Sparrow Hill is available to read for free, in the archives!
Here's something you haven't seen in a while: a review of A Local Habitation, posted by Lesley W.'s Book Nook. Lesley says, "I loved this. Not quite as much as the first in the series, but it's definitely one of my favorite books of the year. October is an imperfect heroine. She makes mistakes, she's obtuse about some things. I think she wants to do the right thing, though, but she knows that that can come with a heavy price." Rock on!
That's about what I have time for right now. I'm going to go feed the cats.
February 4 2011, 20:25:59 UTC 6 years ago
http://scattergather.razorfish.com/9
"The Breakdown: In the second interview in our sophomore series of Q&As with upcoming SXSW speakers, we spoke with Annalee Newitz (@Annaleen), editor-in-cheif of io9, a blog about science, pop culture and science fiction. The author and futurist gave us the forecast on her panel, Social Media Is Science Fiction, which will “explore real possibilities for the next fifty years of social media.”
S/G: What are some of your favorite fictional sources of inspiration for understanding how people will interact with content – and each other – in the future?
Annalee: For understanding how augmented reality and wearable computing might be integrated into everyday life, there is no better novel than Vernor Vinge’s Rainbows End. That book affected my view of the future profoundly. Same goes for Maureen McHugh’s novel China Mountain Zhang, which is one reason I wanted her on the panel. She explores the development of AR tech and media on a future Earth where Chinese culture has become as dominant as American culture is on Earth now. Two other great inspirations are William Gibson’s Pattern Recognition (which is about the present, but tells a story about how media will probably be used in 20 or 30 years), and Mira Grant’s Feed (about how blogging finally becomes more trusted than the mainstream media because bloggers are the best news sources during a zombie plague).
February 8 2011, 22:28:54 UTC 6 years ago