tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post8319308960001027263..comments2024-01-03T03:21:16.491-05:00Comments on she reads and reads: The Perseids and Other Stories by Robert Charles Wilson (a review)avisannschildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12486477882148877317noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-14143845705401434092009-03-19T11:37:00.000-04:002009-03-19T11:37:00.000-04:00Thanks, Myckyee. I'd recommend this book even if y...Thanks, Myckyee. I'd recommend this book even if you don't like short stories! Yeah, I like linking to other reviews, even if they are negative (although if I think the reviewer is way off base, I won't link to their review, obviously), because a negative review can give you another perspective (and won't necessarily put you off the book).avisannschildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486477882148877317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-51086084658151904312009-03-17T21:15:00.000-04:002009-03-17T21:15:00.000-04:00I enjoyed your review, Avis. This sounds like an i...I enjoyed your review, Avis. This sounds like an intriguing book - I like some science fiction-y books, but am not crazy about short stories. I checked out the other reviews you listed and it's interesting to see that they vary in their opinions of this book.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16652392729923383591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-85561223047074064972009-03-17T11:40:00.000-04:002009-03-17T11:40:00.000-04:00I should have mentioned the title of the collectio...I should have mentioned the title of the collection: it was <I>Artificial Things</I> by Karen Joy Fowler (which I unfortunately didn't review).avisannschildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486477882148877317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-57983763223848056502009-03-17T11:38:00.000-04:002009-03-17T11:38:00.000-04:00Thanks, Wendy! Wilson is considered a "hard" SF wr...Thanks, Wendy! Wilson is considered a "hard" SF writer (which I generally don't like), which does comes through in this collection but the science is tempered by his literary style and the more mystical/occult elements of these stories. About enjoying (or not enjoying) short stories, I just realized that the one short story collection I really loved last year was also SF/fantasy, so maybe these are the types of short story collections I should be picking up more in the future!avisannschildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486477882148877317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-50140878876284444852009-03-17T11:27:00.000-04:002009-03-17T11:27:00.000-04:00I love how you describe this collection as being "...I love how you describe this collection as being "dark, deliciously creepy". I haven't read anything by Robert Charles Wilson before, I'm afraid, but I will have to check out this collection. I wasn't always a fan of short stories, but they've grown on me in recent years. Great review!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.com