tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3950979514940131182.post3069190311812032256..comments2024-02-15T07:43:12.824-08:00Comments on Ageless Pages Reviews: Review: China Miéville's EmbassytownJessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08996840003306047763noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3950979514940131182.post-80357905809844226942011-06-04T07:36:45.233-07:002011-06-04T07:36:45.233-07:00thanks mmdavis! After reading this I really want t...thanks mmdavis! After reading this I really want to check out Perdido Street Station and Un Lun Dun. Both shot the top of my tbr pile after Embassytown.<br />And Audra: I'm glad both your readings turned out so well. Still incredibly jealous. And for a bald man, he is easy on the eyes!Jessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08996840003306047763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3950979514940131182.post-52610529809028373322011-06-04T06:39:30.870-07:002011-06-04T06:39:30.870-07:00MMDavis23: Mieville was really amazing. It was no...MMDavis23: Mieville was really amazing. It was not as intimate as the other author reading I went to -- this one was in a small auditorium with Mieville on stage. But he was incredibly warm and real so it didn't feel aloof or formal.<br /><br />First, he's totally brilliant -- I mean, I knew that from his books but I hadn't realized he's really so accomplished (Ph.D. from London School of Economics!!) and one of the most moving portions of the night was when he got a bit teary talking about the student revolutions happening in the Middle East and Spain. <br /><br />Second, he's hilarious. While talking about writing <i>Embassytown</i> and his interest in SF he apologetically asked if he could swear. He's a self admitted geek and discussed linguistics, genre, making up aliens -- it's sort of a blur because I was laughing so much. <br /><br />Also, and I say this as a lesbian, he's super easy on the eyes.Audrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07511122937603890352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3950979514940131182.post-19821402453677865212011-06-03T20:03:48.531-07:002011-06-03T20:03:48.531-07:00Just started this one, too- big fan from Perdido S...Just started this one, too- big fan from Perdido Street Station days to the present. Nice review, Jessie- keep 'em coming. And I'm also super jealous of the reading attendee above- you have to share, Audra, once you've been and absorbed the experience.mmdavis23https://www.blogger.com/profile/16038403023970255086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3950979514940131182.post-64852070506045500052011-05-18T17:00:55.487-07:002011-05-18T17:00:55.487-07:00I'm practically jealous of myself! I can'...I'm practically jealous of myself! I can't wait to see him -- it'll be my first author reading.Audrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07511122937603890352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3950979514940131182.post-89459366339144800692011-05-18T15:25:18.023-07:002011-05-18T15:25:18.023-07:00Oh, I'm jealous you're going to a reading....Oh, I'm jealous you're going to a reading. I've never been to one but I get a feeling he'd be a great one to go to!Jessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08996840003306047763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3950979514940131182.post-8228262185625878152011-05-18T15:24:39.676-07:002011-05-18T15:24:39.676-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08996840003306047763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3950979514940131182.post-73919538313779300452011-05-18T14:11:48.223-07:002011-05-18T14:11:48.223-07:00I can't wait to read this -- just got it. I&#...I can't wait to read this -- just got it. I'm seeing Mieville next week for a reading, too -- hopefully I'll have finished Embassytown by then! So glad you enjoyed it!Audrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07511122937603890352noreply@blogger.com