What Makes This Book So Great
Re-Reading the Classics of Fantasy and SF
$51.69
- Paperback
480 pages
- Release Date
8 January 2015
Summary
Jo Walton is an award-winning author of, inveterate reader of, and chronic re-reader of science fiction and fantasy books. What Makes This Book So Great? is a selection of the best of her musings about her prodigious reading habit.
Jo Walton s many subjects range from acknowledged classics, to guilty pleasures, to forgotten oddities and gems. Among them, the Zones of Thought novels of Vernor Vinge; the question of what genre readers mean by mainstream ; the under-apprec…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472111616 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1472111613 |
| Author: | Jo Walton |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Corsair |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Release Date: | 8 January 2015 |
| Weight: | 360g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 127mm x 31mm |
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Critics Review
Walton’s critical gift is her ability to help you love your favorites even more, and to be fascinating, at length, on books you don’t give a damn about. This is a remarkable guided tour through the field – a kind of nonfiction companion to Among Others. It’s very good. It’s great. - BoingBoing
With plenty of jokes and interesting observations, this is definitely a fun read for the sci-fi fan. Give it a look if you re after some humorous and intelligent analysis of the genre s best. - Starburst MagazineWhat shines through time and again is Walton’s love of speculative fiction … Walton frequently offers terrific insights. - SFXInsightful and beautifully written …the perfect way to discover some of the classic science-fiction and fantasy novels that deserve a new audience. - Sci-Fi LondonA collection that is less criticism than a celebration of one reader’s journey through the fantastic. - Los Angeles TimesA nicely eclectic, well considered essay collection that a reader can spend a few hours dipping into and following up on. It s a great primer for someone who wants to know why we like SF & Fantasy, as well as provide books to try. It should lead the reader to many happy discoveries, or at least return to old favourites. - SFF World For readers unschooled in the history of SF/F, this book is a treasure trove; for those who recognize every title, Walton evokes the joy of returning to a well-worn favorite - Publishers Weekly (starred review)Readers seeking an enthusiastic and informed guide to modern science fiction and fantasy could do worse than Jo Walton’s collection of 130 short essays…a celebration of one reader’s journey through the fantastic. - Chicago TribuneAbout The Author
Jo Walton
Jo Walton comes from Wales but lives in Montreal, where the food and books are much better. She writes science fiction and fantasy, reads a lot, talks about books, and eats great food. She plans to live to be ninety-nine and write a book every year.
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