• Re: The Shambling Guide to New York City by Mur Lafferty.

    From Default User@3:633/280.2 to All on Mon Nov 18 13:32:03 2024
    Bobbie Sellers wrote:

    Here I am again with one non-political screed of notes,

    "The Shambling Guide to New York City" by Mur Lafferty.
    from www.obitbooks.net

    I generally enjoy Lafferty's work, but I've only read her SF. I'm not a
    big reader of urban fantasy, but sometimes will especially for humorous
    works. For instance, I have read the Dan Shamble, Zombie PI series by
    Kevin J. Anderson. I've thought about this one.

    This is the first of a series.
    If I am not clear this is a very amusing book and I hope
    Mur has more in store.

    There is one sequel, from about 10 years ago, so I doubt any more are
    coming. If you enjoy her writing, you might consider the Chaos Terminal
    books. Those are, as I mentioned, SF.

    It would make a great manga or anime. I got my copy at the SFPL
    Main but it is $15.00 US or $17.00 Canadian.

    They have the ebook at the library, so I'd get that. Much of my reading
    comes that way these days.


    Brian


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  • From Don@3:633/280.2 to All on Mon Nov 18 16:31:03 2024
    Default User wrote:
    Bobbie Sellers wrote:

    Here I am again with one non-political screed of notes,

    "The Shambling Guide to New York City" by Mur Lafferty.
    from www.obitbooks.net

    I generally enjoy Lafferty's work, but I've only read her SF. I'm not a
    big reader of urban fantasy, but sometimes will especially for humorous works. For instance, I have read the Dan Shamble, Zombie PI series by
    Kevin J. Anderson. I've thought about this one.

    This is the first of a series.
    If I am not clear this is a very amusing book and I hope
    Mur has more in store.

    There is one sequel, from about 10 years ago, so I doubt any more are
    coming. If you enjoy her writing, you might consider the Chaos Terminal books. Those are, as I mentioned, SF.

    It would make a great manga or anime. I got my copy at the SFPL
    Main but it is $15.00 US or $17.00 Canadian.

    They have the ebook at the library, so I'd get that. Much of my reading
    comes that way these days.

    My mind never made the connection between Shambling and Dan Shamble
    until your followup appeared. In retrospect, the association makes
    sense, if shambling's sort of a micro-genre.
    A couple of Dan Shamble stories were read by me back in the day.
    They are indeed hilarious. These days EPUB stories are heard by me after conversion to an MP3: <https://crcomp.net/epubtomp3/index.php>

    There's a typo in Bobbie's link. The first chapter of the Lafferty is
    available at:

    <https://www.orbitbooks.net/orbit-excerpts/the-shambling-guide-to-new-york-city/>

    Danke,

    --
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    tells tall tales.. `._.-(,_..'--(,_..'`-.;.' Make 1984 fiction again.


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  • From Bobbie Sellers@3:633/280.2 to All on Mon Nov 18 17:07:08 2024
    Reply-To: blissInSanFrancisco@mouse-potato.com

    On 11/17/24 21:31, Don wrote:
    Default User wrote:
    Bobbie Sellers wrote:

    Here I am again with one non-political screed of notes,

    "The Shambling Guide to New York City" by Mur Lafferty.
    from www.obitbooks.net

    I generally enjoy Lafferty's work, but I've only read her SF. I'm not a
    big reader of urban fantasy, but sometimes will especially for humorous
    works. For instance, I have read the Dan Shamble, Zombie PI series by
    Kevin J. Anderson. I've thought about this one.

    This is the first of a series.
    If I am not clear this is a very amusing book and I hope
    Mur has more in store.

    There is one sequel, from about 10 years ago, so I doubt any more are
    coming. If you enjoy her writing, you might consider the Chaos Terminal
    books. Those are, as I mentioned, SF.

    It would make a great manga or anime. I got my copy at the SFPL
    Main but it is $15.00 US or $17.00 Canadian.

    They have the ebook at the library, so I'd get that. Much of my reading
    comes that way these days.

    My mind never made the connection between Shambling and Dan Shamble
    until your followup appeared. In retrospect, the association makes
    sense, if shambling's sort of a micro-genre.
    A couple of Dan Shamble stories were read by me back in the day.
    They are indeed hilarious. These days EPUB stories are heard by me after conversion to an MP3: <https://crcomp.net/epubtomp3/index.php>

    There's a typo in Bobbie's link. The first chapter of the Lafferty is available at:

    <https://www.orbitbooks.net/orbit-excerpts/the-shambling-guide-to-new-york-city/>

    I posted no link!

    Danke,

    --
    Don.......My cat's )\._.,--....,'``. https://crcomp.net/reviews.php telltale tall tail /, _.. \ _\ (`._ ,. Walk humbly with thy God. tells tall tales.. `._.-(,_..'--(,_..'`-.;.' Make 1984 fiction again.

    bliss

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  • From Default User@3:633/280.2 to All on Fri Nov 22 08:03:42 2024
    Default User wrote:

    If you enjoy her writing, you might consider the Chaos Terminal
    books. Those are, as I mentioned, SF.

    I made an error there, the series is called The Midsolar Murders, while
    Chaos Terminal was the second book.


    Brian

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