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book, fantasy, sciencefiction #010 - The S&L Podcast: OMG Bunnies!
Posted on Friday, August 1, 2008 at 1:06PM
Friday, August 1, 2008 at 1:06PM
News
Tales of Beetle the Bard to be published Dec. 4
She will donate all monies to the Children’s Voice campaign. Amazon plans to produce 100 copies with the intention to duplicate the original look and feel of the book Amazon bought from her at auction for collectors that will go for $100 (recoup some of that money back) and the 157 page book will also have additional illustrations from the author. The standard edition will retail for $12.99
i09 debate: Magic vs. Science
Watership Down
First novel by Richard Adams
Published in 1972
Was rejected by 13 publishers but has never been out of print since first published.
Watership Down began as a story that Richard Adams told to his two children, Juliet and Rosamund, on a long car journey.
Based on he Private Life of the Rabbit (1964), by British naturalist Ronald Lockley
Anti-feminist? Misogynistic?
Adapted into a film in 1978.
Also made into a TV series in the UK int he early 1990s and a theater production as well.
Ning Forum Reviews
Tayo - I just read "Feast of Souls" by C. S. Friedman and I cant recommend it highly enough. Fantastic. One of the most original new fantasies I have read since "Sabriel" by Garth Nix.
Simon - I have just finished reading the Terry Goodkind series 'Sword of Truth' and thought that I should tell you all that it was MEGA. Also if anyone has read this series then can you advise who to read next. I'm a bit stuck for ideas.
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Reader Comments (7)
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I don't know about the rabbit stew part ... but I enjoyed the podcast... thanks
Thanks for checking in guys....look forward to your thoughts on the book next time...FYI Veronica the Patrick Rothfuss book was a good recommendation I enjoyed it and look forward to the next one.
I enjoyed the podcast, though I've found Watership Down really difficult to get into. Leo (TWiT) had my hopes up when he said it was available on Audible on the E3 episode of TWiT, but then I went there and found out he was mistaken. :( I look forward to your discussion of it next time, maybe it'll provide the motivation I need to get further into the book (I'm stuck at about chapter 10, I just can't get into it).
I am really getting into this podcast, maybe because it feels like you guys are just sitting around the living room chewing the fat about the book.
I didn't read Watership Down, mostly because it wasn't on Audible and I find it hard to find time to sit and read, but I am going to make it a point to do the next book with you guys.
As a request, sometime this year, I would love to see you guys do a cast on the Watchmen graphic Novel, if that fits into the format of your show..
Thanks Tom and Veronica!
Stephen Johnson
I felt the same way terpkristin, I had trouble getting into the book, looked on Audible, was disappointed to not find it there, but then I did some research and found that the audio recording had been released previously, on record and then on audio cassette, do a search on ebay and also amazon.
I found a copy of the record version, lets say, in an old chest, and it is very good. It was read by Roy Dotrice and it has original music. I am now around chapter 30, and I have gone back and read a couple of the chapters that really interested me.
I'd suggest sticking to it, the story does get more exciting, it reminds me of a WWII story at times.
OMG bunnies, cont'd:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nUX54oZTpk