tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836792.post2412565769026880219..comments2023-05-19T02:00:35.166+10:00Comments on Knitting on the Chaise Lounge: Pass the LaudanumCharissehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854099998168520059noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836792.post-38055803726238066812008-04-18T10:38:00.000+10:002008-04-18T10:38:00.000+10:00cool, thanks for the recs guys. I ended up buying ...cool, thanks for the recs guys. I ended up buying the two i mentioned, plus a China Mieville young adult one called Un Lun Dun. will report back! <BR/><BR/>Alan Moore is definitely next on the list (did he do From Hell - that was awesome).Charissehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10854099998168520059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836792.post-32769389638543497652008-04-18T06:37:00.000+10:002008-04-18T06:37:00.000+10:00Seconding Bex on the League of Extraordinary Gentl...Seconding Bex on the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. (Don't be put off by the extremely naff movie.) There are a couple volumes of it, and Kinokuniya's probably got it in the trade paperbacks comics section. (The author is Alan Moore.)<BR/><BR/>I've also read "The Difference Engine" by William Gibson. VERY steampunk. I really liked those aspects, but man, I *hate* William Gibson. So that put me off. Your mileage may vary.<BR/><BR/>I did enjoy Perdido Street Station by China Mieville, which is sorta steampunk (but set in a fantasy universe).Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02278844369320771025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836792.post-28482132558886531532008-04-17T13:39:00.000+10:002008-04-17T13:39:00.000+10:00Okay, I usually read in silence, but your post tit...Okay, I usually read in silence, but your post title just made me laugh out loud (and I could use a dose of it today myself!). I haven't read either of the books on your current list, but I have recently picked up the book you sent me and read a few more of the stories. The book truly is a wonderful little time capsule (well in my case time-space capsule) I enjoy it thoroughly!Brileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14787164346421675812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836792.post-76144903462022383782008-04-17T08:57:00.000+10:002008-04-17T08:57:00.000+10:00Oh, yeah! Clare and I have read all four books in ...Oh, yeah! Clare and I have read all four books in Philip Reeve's series - a great idea, and some wonderful characters. (Not necessarily the top of the trees of the written word, but pretty good). <BR/><BR/>I'm loving the young adult stuff, too. Very restful in terms of challenge!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10205649445015116465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11836792.post-1073898295500677402008-04-17T08:22:00.000+10:002008-04-17T08:22:00.000+10:00A great graphic novel is The League of Extraordina...A great graphic novel is The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen - I swoon for the gothy industrial victorian settings!Bexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03764150864260948567noreply@blogger.com