Comments on: Rain on the green http://chocolateandvodka.com/2009/03/01/rain-on-the-green/ bubbling enthusiasm for $arbitrary_topic Tue, 01 May 2012 11:18:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Stuart Ian Burns http://chocolateandvodka.com/2009/03/01/rain-on-the-green/comment-page-1/#comment-28132 Stuart Ian Burns Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:40:04 +0000 http://chocolateandvodka.com/2009/03/01/rain-on-the-green/#comment-28132 It's good that you're not sure of the genre, I think. Many's the book I've read which slowly goes down hill because the author's decided which genre they want their book to inhabit and finds themselves simply regurgitating the tropes. The best books (and films actually) leave it to the reader (or audience) to decide for themselves. Worst quote in relation to this? Some actor from Battlestar Galactica saying "We're not really a sci-fi show." Really? It’s good that you’re not sure of the genre, I think. Many’s the book I’ve read which slowly goes down hill because the author’s decided which genre they want their book to inhabit and finds themselves simply regurgitating the tropes. The best books (and films actually) leave it to the reader (or audience) to decide for themselves.

Worst quote in relation to this? Some actor from Battlestar Galactica saying “We’re not really a sci-fi show.” Really?

]]> By: Suw http://chocolateandvodka.com/2009/03/01/rain-on-the-green/comment-page-1/#comment-28044 Suw Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:49:41 +0000 http://chocolateandvodka.com/2009/03/01/rain-on-the-green/#comment-28044 Thanks for the comment, Stuart. I have to confess that I'm not entirely sure what genre this will fall into. Possibly fantasy. I am sorta hoping that, when I post it up here, other people will tell me what genre it is. ;) Thanks for the comment, Stuart. I have to confess that I’m not entirely sure what genre this will fall into. Possibly fantasy. I am sorta hoping that, when I post it up here, other people will tell me what genre it is. ;)

]]> By: Stuart Ian Burns http://chocolateandvodka.com/2009/03/01/rain-on-the-green/comment-page-1/#comment-27921 Stuart Ian Burns Tue, 03 Mar 2009 09:41:55 +0000 http://chocolateandvodka.com/2009/03/01/rain-on-the-green/#comment-27921 I love this: there's a clear sense of place, it offers an attitude to books which explains the title and puts the reader in the position of sympathising with what many might assume are inanimate objects but are actually full of life. Plus - though I know this might not be the case depending on the cover -- I've no idea what the genre is going to be. Sure the title evokes sci-fi but it could equally be a detective story, a literary puzzle or some lovin' between the shelvin'. Or all of them (it's possible). I love this: there’s a clear sense of place, it offers an attitude to books which explains the title and puts the reader in the position of sympathising with what many might assume are inanimate objects but are actually full of life. Plus – though I know this might not be the case depending on the cover — I’ve no idea what the genre is going to be. Sure the title evokes sci-fi but it could equally be a detective story, a literary puzzle or some lovin’ between the shelvin’. Or all of them (it’s possible).

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