Publishers Weekly Jabs LKH.

[cryice.livejournal.com]

I was browsing Barnes and Nobel today and came across an author that sounded reasonably interesting.  After reading the back I looked to see what some of the reviews were like and came across this gem ...

"Liu's screenplay worthy dialogue, vivid action and gift for the punchy, unexpected metaphor rockets her tale high above the pack. Readers of early Laurell K Hamilton ... and catch a rising star." -- Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

If that isn't a professional jab  that her writing (I use the term loosely) has gone south, I don't know what is. I ended up buying this book because of that review.

ETA: The book is Shadow Touch  by  Marjorie M Liu

Comments

[lastshotringing.livejournal.com]

... What was the author/book though? :x

[cryice.livejournal.com]

*head desk* Sorry I forgot to add that. Just fixed it, the book is Shadow Touch by Marjorie M. Liu.

[delphinapterus.livejournal.com]

Ouch, that's got to hurt. When you say it's like X's early work it usually means it's not as good as their more polished work - but LKH is special in all ways isn't she?

[alorarose.livejournal.com]

ooo, what was the book?

[ayako.livejournal.com]

Actually, that "early" comment is on several books. I saw it for the first time a while ago and totally loled. xD

[alorarose.livejournal.com]

XD lemme know if you get the book. Maybe You, Da, and I should start a reading circle, haha.

[alorarose.livejournal.com]

nm, saw the edit, thanks!

[cryice.livejournal.com]

lol that wouldn't be such a bad idea, only I got started on LKH because of a reading circle.

[cryice.livejournal.com]

Small bus special is more like it.

[cryice.livejournal.com]

As funny as it is, it's also quite sad for the writer. How does one go from being that good to being that horrid?

[alorarose.livejournal.com]

it was my dad's fault I got into the series actually.... He was buying mom a mom's day gift and picked up Obsidian Butterfly..cause mom likes vampire stories. Then mom cursed him out cause it was book 9 and now she HAD to get books 1-8. We're those people who HAVE to read books in order. Then I read them from mom, haha.

ditto's

[witchwillow.livejournal.com]

It is on several books. It's also a blurb on a couple of websites.Though I can't remember now if they're publishing websites or personal author sites. I still laughed a lot though.

[alex-lebeau.livejournal.com]

Marjorie! Ehehe. She's the site owner of wolverineandjubilee.com, for a quick fandom hit. I'm so proud of her. :D She's the only one who wrote an X-Man book with Jubilee and Gambit not acting like total nitwit boobs.

[ladyshiin.livejournal.com]

*has so much love for Liu*

This made me giggle a lot.

[sundrymusings.livejournal.com]

Thanks for posting this! *Adds book to list*

[dwg.livejournal.com]

I think I read about this from catskin, and this may well be one of the new trend of books making the divorce between early/later LKH an official kick to the teeth nads. Which just gives me this warm, fuzzy, glowy feeling. *shines like Gandalf the White*

[lastshotringing.livejournal.com]

oo we should :3 !

[alorarose.livejournal.com]

I have a goal of a book a month for 2007. Already on book 3...but I need incentive to read stuff, haha. Rica recommended "The Enchanted Forest Chronicles" have you read them?

[colddaye.livejournal.com]

They aren't quite action/adventure, but they're great especially for teens (that's when I got them) because they have a distinct lack of emo. Starring a princess who has her own mind (and not in a temper tantrum throwing way) and some way cool dragons, and some evil wizards, and that witch with the coolest house next to Baba Yaga...

Anyway, it's been a while and I don't know how much to give away, but you should totally give them a try.

[alorarose.livejournal.com]

ah, I'm actually on chapter 4 of Dealing with Dragons, haha. But thank you.

[karmyn75.livejournal.com]

Yes, but will LKH realize that she has been insulted?

[artemis-rex.livejournal.com]

I loved "Dealing with Dragons" so, so, so much when I was 13. I still have a fond place for it in my heart and it's not a bad read, even after all these years.

[alorarose.livejournal.com]

I was laughing so hard when she was telling the knight that Kazul went to borrow a crepe-pan. I need to scan the cover and make a Cimorene icon. She reminds me a lot of Eshild from the Princess Manwha. ::points to icon::

[sevariusjr.livejournal.com]

No. Her ego won't allow it.