urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:seanan_mcguire The Journal of Seanan McGuire Seanan McGuire 2010-08-24T02:15:05Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:seanan_mcguire:266784 2010-08-24T02:14:22Z 2010-08-24T02:15:05Z Lost Boys, "Beauty Has Her Way." We're only inches away from <i>An Artificial Night</i>, and how better to celebrate than with a mixed review roundup? First off, <a href="http://bookaddictdiary.blogspot.com/2010/06/local-habitation-by-seanan-mcguire.html">Amanda at Diary of a Book Addict has posted a review of <i>A Local Habitation</i></a>, and says, "Set up in a somewhat unexpected way, <i>A Local Habitation</i> continues Toby's adventures in an enthralling, amazing and character-driven story that is just as good as the first one. McGuire's writing skills glow and her world is vibrant and engaging. I couldn't put it down until the very end." Hooray!<br /><br />Meanwhile, <a href="http://www.sfx.co.uk/2010/06/18/book-review-feed-mira-grant/">SFX in the UK is showing the <i>Feed</i> love</a>. Their reviewer says, "<i>Feed</i> is a proper thriller with zombies. Grant doesn’t get carried away with describing her world or the virus. She’s clearly thought both out brilliantly, but she doesn’t let it get in the way of a taut, well-written story." Glee.<br /><br />Today's Livejournal review comes from <span class="ljuser i-ljuser i-ljuser-type-P " data-ljuser="apocalypticbob" lj:user="apocalypticbob" ><a href="http://apocalypticbob.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://apocalypticbob.livejournal.com/" class="i-ljuser-username" target="_self" ><b>apocalypticbob</b></a></span>, <a href="http://apocalypticbob.livejournal.com/592156.html">who decided she was going to tackle <i>Feed</i></a>. She says, "I was lucky enough to win a signed ARC of this book, and it was so incredible that I couldn't wrap my head around it well enough to review it. Seanan has the ability to build worlds that suck you in and characters you love even when you aren't sure if you like them." Awwww. I like that.<br /><br /><a href="http://abookadaytillicanstay.wordpress.com/2010/06/21/1-feed-by-mira-grant/">There's another <i>Feed</i> review up at A Book A Day 'Til I Can Stay</a>, where the reviewer says, "<i>Feed</i> is passionate and incisive writing. Grant is clever and thought-provoking, piggybacking on horror fiction tropes to speak to the audience about how we may be manipulated by the ‘news’, how fear motivates our decisions and how democracy is reduced to a special interest land-grab. At its core though, <i>Feed</i> is a story about a brother and sister who love each other very much. I eagerly await <i>Deadline</i>." That works for me.<br /><br />Finally for today, <span class="ljuser i-ljuser i-ljuser-type-P " data-ljuser="sarahtales" lj:user="sarahtales" ><a href="http://sarahtales.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://sarahtales.livejournal.com/" class="i-ljuser-username" target="_self" ><b>sarahtales</b></a></span> (Sarah Rees Brennan) <a href="http://sarahtales.livejournal.com/167848.html">has posted her awesome <i>Feed</i> review</a>, and says, "These are not the zombie boyfriends or girlfriends you're looking for. What this is, is the ideal zombie book for nerds." Seriously, just go read the review. It's <i>MADE OF WIN</i>.<br /><br />...okay, so this was less "mixed" than "four <i>Feed</i> reviews with a Toby on top." Whatever. The ratios will be shifting soon, and I have a link file to clear out!<br /><br />More to come.