de Lint, Charles: The Mystery of Grace

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[patty1943]

I have almost all of his books and love them. The Mystery of Grace is wonderful in its own way. Hope he continues writing about that world too.

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There are certainly things I liked about the book. I worry I was picking on it a bit too much in this review, but that's the danger of being a BIG NAME AUTHOR. Silly reviewers like me tend to hold them to higher expectations. :)

Interesting review!!

[anonymous]

Really interesting to read what you wrote about this book. I read it a while ago, and didn't remember that much about the story. I did remember liking the book overall, although I agree that this isn't the best place to begin if you've never read Charles deLint. I suppose for anyone who'd like to start, check a library -- that way, if you're not keen on the book, you can just return it and try again. :)

- Jo at FluidityofTime

Re: Interesting review!!

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Thanks for commenting, Jo! And good suggestion about using the library. de Lint's got SO much available, you're bound to find something you like. :)

Head's up: if you don't want to comment anonymously, LJ allows commenters to use OpenID, which allows you to put in WordPress and Blogger IDs into LJ to comment! It's quite nifty. :)

[ardys_the_ghoul]

I've never read Charles de Lint, but I may in the future. I haven't felt much like reading lately, and I don't know why.

I am so glad you mentioned the Halloween costume thing--I feel the same way. It isn't just that I'm overweight (which I am) and would bust out of something like that even if I felt inclined to dress like a slut, I kind of feel like the expectation of women wearing that kind of costume is (I'm going to sound like a rabid feminist crazy person) kind of insulting. I mean, I'm insulted by it. I also think that there are ways to appear sexy without being trashy--sometimes covering up and leaving something to the imagination is way more engaging.

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I have those phases too... I'm reading something, but it's out of habit more than enjoyment, and I'll go days without picking the book up, no matter how much I like the writing or world-building.

Halloween is infinitely frustrating. At least I'm not going to costume parties or anything, but I've never been good with making my own costume, but then the store-bought stuff is just frustrating to no end!

[ardys_the_ghoul]

A couple years ago, I went as a vampire (big surprise--I realized I'd never gone as a vampire before, and decided it was high-time I did), and instead of buying a costume, I put together a black skirt and corsette-blouse I already owned with my favorite black boots, and bought a few accessories to finish the costume (fishnet tights, long black gloves, that kind of thing). With the generous application of black eyeliner and blood-red lipstick, it turned out really well, and it was much more "me" than any store-bought costume could have been.

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Sounds fabulous! Did you buy fake fangs?

[hani]

I've only read some of Charles de Lint's short stories in anthologies (some of his full length books are on my to-read list), but I love John Jude Palencar's art. A friend got me his art book. I love his covers for C.S. Friedman's The Magister Trilogy. http://i.imgur.com/RFgLI.jpg

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Oh, I've seen those. They do grab my eye!

I didn't know Palencar had an art book out!

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I'm on a person mission to read the Newford series, using his guide in his FAQ on the website, and then filling in the blanks what he labels as non-essential. :)