Comments on: An embarrassment of bookly riches http://www.demimonde.com/2009/11/19/an-embarrassment-of-bookly-riches/ M.K. Hobson | Necrophilatelist Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Sergehttp://www.demimonde.com/2009/11/19/an-embarrassment-of-bookly-riches/comment-page-1/#comment-996 Serge Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:49:22 +0000 http://www.demimonde.com/?p=1092#comment-996 Same for me. There are only so many stories that one can read in one day. Also, there are writers who are much lauded in the field and, when I read them, I can see why they are, but I can't <i>feel</i> it. Thus, I've had no incentive to read the classics written by those authors. And, again, there are only so many stories and hours within one day. In the case of Vance, it's a bit of the latter. About 25 yeasr ago, I read a few pages of <i>Cugel</i>, and decided that it wasn't pushing my buttons so I quickly put it aside. Mind you, it was a translation into French. This time, I'll give Vance another try, in his original language, and with me now much more fluent in the original language. Maybe it will click, this time. Same for me. There are only so many stories that one can read in one day. Also, there are writers who are much lauded in the field and, when I read them, I can see why they are, but I can’t feel it. Thus, I’ve had no incentive to read the classics written by those authors. And, again, there are only so many stories and hours within one day.

In the case of Vance, it’s a bit of the latter. About 25 yeasr ago, I read a few pages of Cugel, and decided that it wasn’t pushing my buttons so I quickly put it aside. Mind you, it was a translation into French. This time, I’ll give Vance another try, in his original language, and with me now much more fluent in the original language. Maybe it will click, this time.

]]> By: Sergehttp://www.demimonde.com/2009/11/19/an-embarrassment-of-bookly-riches/comment-page-1/#comment-3019 Serge Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:49:00 +0000 http://www.demimonde.com/?p=1092#comment-3019 Same for me. There are only so many stories that one can read in one day. Also, there are writers who are much lauded in the field and, when I read them, I can see why they are, but I can't <i>feel</i> it. Thus, I've had no incentive to read the classics written by those authors. And, again, there are only so many stories and hours within one day. In the case of Vance, it's a bit of the latter. About 25 yeasr ago, I read a few pages of <i>Cugel</i>, and decided that it wasn't pushing my buttons so I quickly put it aside. Mind you, it was a translation into French. This time, I'll give Vance another try, in his original language, and with me now much more fluent in the original language. Maybe it will click, this time. Same for me. There are only so many stories that one can read in one day. Also, there are writers who are much lauded in the field and, when I read them, I can see why they are, but I can’t feel it. Thus, I’ve had no incentive to read the classics written by those authors. And, again, there are only so many stories and hours within one day.

In the case of Vance, it’s a bit of the latter. About 25 yeasr ago, I read a few pages of Cugel, and decided that it wasn’t pushing my buttons so I quickly put it aside. Mind you, it was a translation into French. This time, I’ll give Vance another try, in his original language, and with me now much more fluent in the original language. Maybe it will click, this time.

]]> By: Sergehttp://www.demimonde.com/2009/11/19/an-embarrassment-of-bookly-riches/comment-page-1/#comment-995 Serge Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:39:50 +0000 http://www.demimonde.com/?p=1092#comment-995 For all I know, Farmer did that one too. For all I know, Farmer did that one too.

]]> By: Sergehttp://www.demimonde.com/2009/11/19/an-embarrassment-of-bookly-riches/comment-page-1/#comment-3018 Serge Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:39:00 +0000 http://www.demimonde.com/?p=1092#comment-3018 For all I know, Farmer did that one too. For all I know, Farmer did that one too.

]]> By: M.K. Hobsonhttp://www.demimonde.com/2009/11/19/an-embarrassment-of-bookly-riches/comment-page-1/#comment-994 M.K. Hobson Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:58:03 +0000 http://www.demimonde.com/?p=1092#comment-994 You wouldn't believe how many works of seminal fantasy/science fiction I haven't read. I won't even bore you with the list, it's so egregious. You wouldn’t believe how many works of seminal fantasy/science fiction I haven’t read. I won’t even bore you with the list, it’s so egregious.

]]> By: M.K. Hobsonhttp://www.demimonde.com/2009/11/19/an-embarrassment-of-bookly-riches/comment-page-1/#comment-3017 M.K. Hobson Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:58:00 +0000 http://www.demimonde.com/?p=1092#comment-3017 You wouldn't believe how many works of seminal fantasy/science fiction I haven't read. I won't even bore you with the list, it's so egregious. You wouldn’t believe how many works of seminal fantasy/science fiction I haven’t read. I won’t even bore you with the list, it’s so egregious.

]]> By: M.K. Hobsonhttp://www.demimonde.com/2009/11/19/an-embarrassment-of-bookly-riches/comment-page-1/#comment-993 M.K. Hobson Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:57:19 +0000 http://www.demimonde.com/?p=1092#comment-993 Heh heh heh. And what if "Naked Lunch" had been written by Edgar Rice Burroughs? Heh heh heh. And what if “Naked Lunch” had been written by Edgar Rice Burroughs?

]]> By: M.K. Hobsonhttp://www.demimonde.com/2009/11/19/an-embarrassment-of-bookly-riches/comment-page-1/#comment-3016 M.K. Hobson Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:57:00 +0000 http://www.demimonde.com/?p=1092#comment-3016 Heh heh heh. And what if "Naked Lunch" had been written by Edgar Rice Burroughs? Heh heh heh. And what if “Naked Lunch” had been written by Edgar Rice Burroughs?

]]> By: M.K. Hobsonhttp://www.demimonde.com/2009/11/19/an-embarrassment-of-bookly-riches/comment-page-1/#comment-992 M.K. Hobson Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:56:44 +0000 http://www.demimonde.com/?p=1092#comment-992 I'm reading Indigo Springs right now, and enjoying it so far. What I liked the most about "Soulless" was the integration of the fantastic elements into the real-world ... so many historical fantasies (and just plain old fantasies, come to think of it) make magic secret or forbidden, and I get extremely tired of that. But thanks for the compliment anyway. ;-) I’m reading Indigo Springs right now, and enjoying it so far. What I liked the most about “Soulless” was the integration of the fantastic elements into the real-world … so many historical fantasies (and just plain old fantasies, come to think of it) make magic secret or forbidden, and I get extremely tired of that.

But thanks for the compliment anyway. ;-)

]]> By: M.K. Hobsonhttp://www.demimonde.com/2009/11/19/an-embarrassment-of-bookly-riches/comment-page-1/#comment-3015 M.K. Hobson Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:56:00 +0000 http://www.demimonde.com/?p=1092#comment-3015 I'm reading Indigo Springs right now, and enjoying it so far. What I liked the most about "Soulless" was the integration of the fantastic elements into the real-world ... so many historical fantasies (and just plain old fantasies, come to think of it) make magic secret or forbidden, and I get extremely tired of that. But thanks for the compliment anyway. ;-) I’m reading Indigo Springs right now, and enjoying it so far. What I liked the most about “Soulless” was the integration of the fantastic elements into the real-world … so many historical fantasies (and just plain old fantasies, come to think of it) make magic secret or forbidden, and I get extremely tired of that.

But thanks for the compliment anyway. ;-)

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