book thoughts: The Road by Emma Clayton (2009)

The Roar by Emma Clayton

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


Listened to this book while driving to and from work. After hearing so much high praise for it, I was very disappointed. While Clayton has a good story idea, her execution of it is very poor. First, this should have been a single book. After 500 pages, I was in no mood for a cliffhanger ending. Second, the writing was not very good. An editor should have told her to give her readers more credit - far too much telling instead of showing. I think 3rd Person Omniscient was a mistake for the narration style, I found it taking me out of the story more than helping me through.

I won't be picking up part 2. Maybe in a few years I'll read her next series and see if she's improved as a writer, or at least hired a better editor.



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if you like animals, you'll love lamb...

AD bought lamb for dinner tonight, he's making it right now. And as soon as I saw the package this scene started playing over and over in my head.

Oh Coupling, you may be the best sitcom of all time. It's just possible.

I also convinced AD to watch the first episode of Sherlock while we eat dinner. I hope he likes it.

Dragon*Con 2011 (you can never start planning to early)

So I've convinced andy_wolverton that he has to come with me to Dragon*Con next year so we were brainstorming costume ideas because that is half the fun (plus, I figure if I start planning now I might see some random stuff between now and then and make some costumes). Anyway, here are some outfits I'd like to have for next year:

Wichita from Zombieland (andy_wolverton said he'll try to get a Talahassee outfit together, faeriesfolly you could be Little Rock...or just a zombie LOL!)

River Song from not sure which episode yet. Sort of tempted to pick "Silence in the Library so I have an excuse to buy her Sonic Screwdriver but something tells me I could probably find the camo-suit she wore in 'Flesh & Stone' pretty easily (andy_wolverton said he would be The Doctor and faeriesfolly can perfect her Amy outfit)

Jesse from Toy Story - I don't think this would be too hard to pull off, she's just a cowgirl. Maybe make a wig from some red yarn...

Starbuck - because the outfit is pretty much there already

I'd love to do a Splicer or Little Sister outfit. Seems like they would just require getting a dress from a pawn shop and messing it up a bit. Then making a mask. Maybe there will be more screenshots from BioShock Infinite and I can make someone from that game...

So many ideas!!!! Wish I knew how to sew (or had the patience/attention span to sew). Maybe I could get a really simple pattern and set up the machine in front of the TV...keep my brain occupied.