tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post7830402649711272499..comments2023-05-06T05:29:31.469-04:00Comments on The Knotted Thicket: Worst book ever. A rant.K.C. Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-68082768749074669012009-04-15T11:57:00.000-04:002009-04-15T11:57:00.000-04:00The closest thing to The Big Book of Cliches is Di...The closest thing to The Big Book of Cliches is Diana Wynne Jones's Tough Guide to Fantasyland. I highly recommend it!K.C. Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-86996569235316455512009-04-15T09:33:00.000-04:002009-04-15T09:33:00.000-04:00Snarf. I'd like a copy of the Big Book of Cliches,...Snarf. I'd like a copy of the Big Book of Cliches, just so I can rant about it.Carrie Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14893023777471521703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-46942174518252508892009-04-14T11:52:00.000-04:002009-04-14T11:52:00.000-04:00I did warn people by putting "a rant" in the subje...I did warn people by putting "a rant" in the subject line. :)K.C. Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-46636203078346060592009-04-14T11:14:00.000-04:002009-04-14T11:14:00.000-04:00LOL! I wanted to say what Aaron said but I'm too s...LOL! I wanted to say what Aaron said but I'm too scared. ;)Cate Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634397106201021055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-25886515800797698602009-04-14T07:05:00.000-04:002009-04-14T07:05:00.000-04:00Jameson--Do it well and you can have all the carav...Jameson--Do it well and you can have all the caravan guards you want! Alas, this one wasn't done well.<br /><br />Jamie--Fortunately it was so very different from the first book that I can reread the first book without remembering this one.K.C. Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-10557900863837168542009-04-13T23:43:00.000-04:002009-04-13T23:43:00.000-04:00It kills me when publishers, and some writers (but...It kills me when publishers, and some writers (but mostly publishers) can't leave well enough alone. I am sorry you had to suffer through this one.Jamie Eyberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05875759697016701358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-68865721039283440772009-04-13T22:18:00.000-04:002009-04-13T22:18:00.000-04:00"Characters get drunk and start a fight in a taver..."Characters get drunk and start a fight in a tavern, end up working as guards in a caravan (no, seriously--that's like Cliche #1 in the Big Book of Cliches),"<br /><br />Damn! I guess I have to rewrite my epic fantasy now. ;)<br /><br />Sorry to hear about the bad read. At least you still have your memories of the first book.Jameson T. Cainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08989529177998260901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-54882952818501121662009-04-13T20:55:00.000-04:002009-04-13T20:55:00.000-04:00Maybe I should go in and add some more SHOUTING. :...Maybe I should go in and add some more SHOUTING. :)K.C. Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-75126494473089663062009-04-13T20:49:00.000-04:002009-04-13T20:49:00.000-04:00Wow...so did you like the book?
(sorry...had to)...Wow...so did you like the book? <br /><br />(sorry...had to)Aaron Polsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173267932358617304noreply@blogger.com