Comments on: BBCF: The Gathering Storm http://theblackletters.net/bbcf-the-gathering-storm/ a literary blog Mon, 21 May 2012 08:29:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Anda http://theblackletters.net/bbcf-the-gathering-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-2081 Anda Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:56:54 +0000 http://theblackletters.net/?p=2378#comment-2081 Not anytime within the next few years. Good ol' senior thesis is starting next year. There will be no time for such pursuits. Not anytime within the next few years. Good ol’ senior thesis is starting next year. There will be no time for such pursuits.

]]> By: Emera http://theblackletters.net/bbcf-the-gathering-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-2072 Emera Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:21:32 +0000 http://theblackletters.net/?p=2378#comment-2072 <i>the resulting time gap between 9 and 10 was enough for me to forget everything</i> I HATE IT WHEN THAT HAPPENS. Although I must admit that Wikipedia summaries can make catching up again a lot easier nowadays. Still, committing to series is terrifying. I do hope you get the time to go back to it though! Nothing like plunging back in again to a world you haven't visited for years. the resulting time gap between 9 and 10 was enough for me to forget everything

I HATE IT WHEN THAT HAPPENS. Although I must admit that Wikipedia summaries can make catching up again a lot easier nowadays. Still, committing to series is terrifying.

I do hope you get the time to go back to it though! Nothing like plunging back in again to a world you haven’t visited for years.

]]> By: Anda http://theblackletters.net/bbcf-the-gathering-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-1996 Anda Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:51:28 +0000 http://theblackletters.net/?p=2378#comment-1996 I started reading them in 6 th grade, so there was plenty of books already on the shelves- up to 8 at that point I think. But I caught up too fast, and the resulting time gap between 9 and 10 was enough for me to forget everything- including that I read the series until a few years ago when I heard that the author had passed away. It's a series with a lot of neat bits, and a whole lot of airport fantasy silliness, but I'd still at some point like to go back and read them.When I have time to read the 30,000 or so pages. R I started reading them in 6 th grade, so there was plenty of books already on the shelves- up to 8 at that point I think. But I caught up too fast, and the resulting time gap between 9 and 10 was enough for me to forget everything- including that I read the series until a few years ago when I heard that the author had passed away. It’s a series with a lot of neat bits, and a whole lot of airport fantasy silliness, but I’d still at some point like to go back and read them.When I have time to read the 30,000 or so pages. R

]]> By: Emera http://theblackletters.net/bbcf-the-gathering-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-1995 Emera Sat, 16 Jan 2010 07:55:51 +0000 http://theblackletters.net/?p=2378#comment-1995 <b>Maureen</b> - <i>I can’t actually think of a time and place where women ever wore that style of clothing, although I suppose there probably was one.</i> Renaissance faires! <b>Anda</b> - Why'd you end up quitting it? The usual reasons of extreme length for little to no payoff? Also, apparently this was the mock-up of the cover: <center><a href=http://www.abc.nl/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/the_gathering_12.jpg rel="nofollow"><img src=http://www.abc.nl/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/the_gathering_12.jpg height=400></center></a> I'm not sure that the "polished" version was all that much better, but uh... yeah. Maureen –
I can’t actually think of a time and place where women ever wore that style of clothing, although I suppose there probably was one.
Renaissance faires!

Anda – Why’d you end up quitting it? The usual reasons of extreme length for little to no payoff?

Also, apparently this was the mock-up of the cover:


I’m not sure that the “polished” version was all that much better, but uh… yeah.

]]> By: Anda http://theblackletters.net/bbcf-the-gathering-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-1994 Anda Sat, 16 Jan 2010 03:09:01 +0000 http://theblackletters.net/?p=2378#comment-1994 Oh man, I actually haven't seen this cover yet. I am now very glad for my preemptive* strike, in the form of giving up on reading the damn series. *wow. I did not know it was spelled like that. Oh man, I actually haven’t seen this cover yet. I am now very glad for my preemptive* strike, in the form of giving up on reading the damn series.

*wow. I did not know it was spelled like that.

]]> By: Maureen E http://theblackletters.net/bbcf-the-gathering-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-1993 Maureen E Sat, 16 Jan 2010 02:03:04 +0000 http://theblackletters.net/?p=2378#comment-1993 And I'm once more reduced to helpless laughter. I'm actually familiar with this one because the flatmate reads the series and she had this one awhile back. Anyway, I love the faux-Scandinavian bits on the house in the background, in contrast with the...faux medieval costume on the guy and the...you know, I can't actually think of a time and place where women ever wore that style of clothing, although I suppose there probably was one. And I’m once more reduced to helpless laughter. I’m actually familiar with this one because the flatmate reads the series and she had this one awhile back. Anyway, I love the faux-Scandinavian bits on the house in the background, in contrast with the…faux medieval costume on the guy and the…you know, I can’t actually think of a time and place where women ever wore that style of clothing, although I suppose there probably was one.

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