urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:seanan_mcguire The Journal of Seanan McGuire Seanan McGuire 2009-05-04T12:30:59Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:seanan_mcguire:105624 2009-05-04T12:30:59Z 2009-05-04T12:30:59Z Counting Crows, "Rain King." The ever-lovely <span class="ljuser i-ljuser i-ljuser-type-P " data-ljuser="talkstowolves" lj:user="talkstowolves" ><a href="http://talkstowolves.livejournal.com/profile" target="_self" class="i-ljuser-profile" ><img class="i-ljuser-userhead" src="http://l-stat.livejournal.net/img/userinfo_v8.svg?v=17080?v=158.1" /></a><a href="http://talkstowolves.livejournal.com/" class="i-ljuser-username" target="_self" ><b>talkstowolves</b></a></span> decided to do a review of <i>Ravens in the Library</i>, the benefit anthology assembled for SJ "Sooj" Tucker following her sudden acquisition of several thousand dollars in unwanted medical debt. (Sometimes the medical system itself makes me ill, and then where am I?) It was a glorious idea, and a glorious reality, and it's great to see people really digging into the book enough to fully review it.<br /><br /><a href="http://talkstowolves.livejournal.com/54373.html">Part One of the review, in which half the stories are explored.</a><br /><a href="http://talkstowolves.livejournal.com/55230.html">Part Two of the review, in which we run out of stories.</a><br /><a href="http://talkstowolves.livejournal.com/55968.html">Part Three of the review, in which there is a great deal of artwork.</a><br /><br />The sheer detail and consideration of this set of entries delights me. True critical thinking is always a joy, and even when I disagree with it, it makes me think. Well worth the price of admission.