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Post by Riothamus on Feb 19, 2005 10:53:16 GMT -5
Granted. And I wasn't knocking what Lawhead could do with Jackie boy--it's just that it seems like every other novel set in that period--including Sherlock Holmes pastiches--bring Jack in somehow. (Of course, when it comes to that, Lawhead could write a killer--ahem--Agatha Christie-style detective novel, set in the Celtic underworld, with Annwn as the lovably eccentric detective.   ) So... I take it you would prefer mystical time travel? |
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Post by dinadan on Feb 19, 2005 10:58:52 GMT -5
Well, on the book reccomendations forum, I mentioned that I really enjoyed Tim Power's take on early 19th Century England--his book, however, is one of those that posits that magical means and scientific means are really two ways of manipulating the same thing--i.e. the spacetime continuum. It's really interesting and really internally consistent. Now, if SRL would like to indulge his fantasy side and his sci-fi side at the same time, I'd not be opposed. That being said--mystical time travel is, for me, a lot more fun to read than the purely scientific. Especially since the latter always seems to be imitation H.G. Wells--even my beloved Doc Brown in Back to the Future. Did the Celts even investigate murder?  |
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Post by Riothamus on Feb 19, 2005 11:02:59 GMT -5
I doubt it.  But they didn't have potatoes, either. (All thoroughly tongue-in-cheek....) It does sound interesting.... Agreed. |
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Post by dinadan on Feb 19, 2005 11:27:26 GMT -5
Well, it must be a red letter day indeed. |
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Post by Riothamus on Feb 20, 2005 11:50:40 GMT -5
;D
I can be reasonable at times....
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Post by Child of Immanuel on Feb 20, 2005 16:24:06 GMT -5
(Of course, when it comes to that, Lawhead could write a killer--ahem--Agatha Christie-style detective novel, set in the Celtic underworld, with Annwn as the lovably eccentric detective. ) Now I'm glad he doesn't seem to be reading and replying to these... I don't "get" mysteries. I don't like mysteries. I just want another fantasy or historical book (Yes, I like the HISTORICAL books!). |
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Post by twyrch on Feb 20, 2005 16:29:48 GMT -5
Now I'm glad he doesn't seem to be reading and replying to these... I don't "get" mysteries. I don't like mysteries. I just want another fantasy or historical book (Yes, I like the HISTORICAL books!). LOL... There's nothing wrong with historical books... I just feel like I've been eating hot dogs for 10 years and I want some steak for a change... |
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Post by calixar on Feb 20, 2005 21:34:11 GMT -5
LOL... There's nothing wrong with historical books... I just feel like I've been eating hot dogs for 10 years and I want some steak for a change... That's funny, 'cause I'd do the analogy the other way 'round. He started out all hot dogs and hambugers and has worked up to some real meat. |
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Post by twyrch on Feb 20, 2005 23:25:40 GMT -5
That's funny, 'cause I'd do the analogy the other way 'round. He started out all hot dogs and hambugers and has worked up to some real meat. LOL! Well, different strokes for different folks I guess. |
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Post by dinadan on Feb 20, 2005 23:31:20 GMT -5
To be honest, the only thing of Lawhead's that I've ever read that I was even remotely disappointed with was Patrick. To me, it felt like a hodgepodge of the best Christian elements of the Pendragon Cycle (i.e. Dafyd, the potentiality of a druid/Christian alliance) and married that to the "fallen Christian gains redeption through a series of mishaps resulting in travel" of Byzantium. That's not to say it wasn't a good book, in comparison to other authors--but it wasn't top-notch Lawhead.
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Post by twyrch on Feb 20, 2005 23:43:49 GMT -5
To be honest, the only thing of Lawhead's that I've ever read that I was even remotely disappointed with was Patrick. To me, it felt like a hodgepodge of the best Christian elements of the Pendragon Cycle (i.e. Dafyd, the potentiality of a druid/Christian alliance) and married that to the "fallen Christian gains redeption through a series of mishaps resulting in travel" of Byzantium. That's not to say it wasn't a good book, in comparison to other authors--but it wasn't top-notch Lawhead. I found Dream Thief disappointing... but then I read most of his other books by then... (This was before Pendragon was published, btw....) |
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Post by Riothamus on Feb 21, 2005 10:10:28 GMT -5
To be honest, the only thing of Lawhead's that I've ever read that I was even remotely disappointed with was Patrick. To me, it felt like a hodgepodge of the best Christian elements of the Pendragon Cycle (i.e. Dafyd, the potentiality of a druid/Christian alliance) and married that to the "fallen Christian gains redeption through a series of mishaps resulting in travel" of Byzantium. That's not to say it wasn't a good book, in comparison to other authors--but it wasn't top-notch Lawhead. Well, I really liked Patrick, but I've got to agree that it felt a bit used. That's why I'm so keen to see Lawhead try another period or style. It's not good for an author to get locked in one mode, even if it's his best mode. But I really don't want to see an Agatha Christie-style detective novel, set in the Celtic underworld, COI--it was a joke. (I was certain the smilies and the "Annwn as the lovably eccentric detective" set the proper tone....) |
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Post by Child of Immanuel on Feb 21, 2005 10:29:51 GMT -5
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Post by Riothamus on Feb 21, 2005 10:36:01 GMT -5
;D Ah  I  see  (er, I mean ) My mistake.    |
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Post by Child of Immanuel on Feb 21, 2005 10:39:22 GMT -5
I agree that another period would be nice, though I wouldn't be disappointed with another Celtic book...
Fine, I concede: I would like more fantasy or sci-fi.
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But they didn't have potatoes, either. 
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Okay, maybe I didn't use sufficient smilies 8-)to distinguish my post as a joke ;D either... oh well 
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