tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216751897705338056.post7411477695394197700..comments2023-10-17T03:41:01.759-04:00Comments on reflexiones finales: The Kingdom of Four Rivers: A Reviewrussell1200http://www.blogger.com/profile/16258915475311426433noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216751897705338056.post-64499177635352855012011-08-23T22:38:30.184-04:002011-08-23T22:38:30.184-04:00Thanks Russell - I look forward to seeing whether ...Thanks Russell - I look forward to seeing whether you liked Yellowcake Springs more or less than The Kingdom of Four Rivers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216751897705338056.post-4453972355943835482011-08-23T06:07:52.807-04:002011-08-23T06:07:52.807-04:00I mostly read non-fiction. But when I shifted to ...I mostly read non-fiction. But when I shifted to the apocalypse in progress theme (except for the militia books, it does not have a unified style enough to make it a genre) I intentionally tried to pick some books that were a little different than the norm. The advantage of an award winning Australian novel (to my point of view) is that even if it is not to my taste, it is not going to be without some merit (I hate completely negative reviews), and even a dedicated post-apocalyptic reader from the U.S. (like the Jim at Bison Survival http://bisonsurvivalblog.blogspot.com/) is not likely to have read it).<br /><br />What is nice about review posts is that they don't date themselves. Before I purchased I generally tried to look at reviews first. There are a number of review heavy sites (Amazon being one), but the individual bloggers usually have a heavier commitment to their effort. So I am putting hits on reviews for "Greybeard" and the like.<br /><br />In the summary, I tried to make sure to note that "readability" + realism don't equal "value". Some genre are simply more readable then others.<br /><br />The value in Red Queen is the exploration of a light boat scenario within a disaster setting. The fact that it won a horror-fiction award, when it really is not what I would call a horror novel, says something for the tension she is able to create.<br /><br />I did pick up a copy of your yellow cake. Since I can read fiction fairly quickly I should be getting to it relatively soon. There are only a couple of books I have already started.russell1200https://www.blogger.com/profile/16258915475311426433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216751897705338056.post-10923354565092779052011-08-22T19:15:38.288-04:002011-08-22T19:15:38.288-04:00I should be able to get a copy of Red Queen myself...I should be able to get a copy of Red Queen myself. I was reading a few of your reviews last night and I found them very interesting. I will link to your site on my own website and blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216751897705338056.post-60497614241910792552011-08-22T13:24:51.832-04:002011-08-22T13:24:51.832-04:00I am glad you liked the review.
The biggest probl...I am glad you liked the review.<br /><br />The biggest problem I had was relating it to the other books that where more apocalypse-in-progress, versus post-apocalyptic. Your book has a little bit of the collapse still going on, but it has mostly settled down to a grand old (jungle version) dystopian future.<br /><br />My little boy (age 7) is wanting to ask Santa Clause to get him an invitation to Hogwarts. LOL. Thus my ready associations to Harry Potter.<br /><br />$9.99 I think is a reasonable price. I will usually go up to $12.99 on e-books. Obviously when trying someone the first time it is a little easier to take the plunge at a lower price.<br /><br />For the Australian authors, the e-book is so much easier to get hold of anyway. To get hold of Red Queen was such a headache because it was not released in the U.S.russell1200http://reflexionesfinales.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216751897705338056.post-54384446567172193522011-08-22T05:02:00.919-04:002011-08-22T05:02:00.919-04:00Thanks for this great review of The Kingdom of Fou...Thanks for this great review of The Kingdom of Four Rivers. This really made my day. Yellowcake Springs has just been released in ebook form on Amazon:<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Yellowcake-Springs-ebook/dp/B005HJUOT6/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&m=A24IB90LPZJ0BS&qid=1312416159&sr=1-1<br /><br />It's a little more expensive ($9.99) because the publisher sets the price, not me. Anyway, maybe you can download the free sample and try that. Again, great review!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com