tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978497880525976810.post6793363654568096506..comments2024-01-17T01:33:01.361-08:00Comments on Staffer's Book Review: The Juice Boxes - Best SFF Book I Read This Year Not From 2011Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18030992882575439420noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978497880525976810.post-24716387622975170482011-12-26T05:08:52.932-08:002011-12-26T05:08:52.932-08:00I also have to agree with you about the The Windup...I also have to agree with you about the The Windup Girl. I thought it was an excellent work of social commentary and a pretty good book overall. However, the vision of the future was disturbingly plausible to me, it made the ecologist and humanitarian inside me want to curl up in a corner and weep. So, while I think it achieved its goal in providing food for thought I couldn't really enjoy reading it. It might be my no.1 thought provoking recent read though.Michellehttp://www.vilutheril.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978497880525976810.post-10840384038454186302011-12-24T07:55:16.471-08:002011-12-24T07:55:16.471-08:00Thank you for highlighting books you enjoyed that ...Thank you for highlighting books you enjoyed that are a little older. It's fun and all to talk about new stuff, but books that are a few years old are just as good, sometimes better!redheadhttp://littleredreviewer.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978497880525976810.post-77045001147944741032011-12-23T14:32:18.185-08:002011-12-23T14:32:18.185-08:00If you read my review on amazon.ca you'll see ...If you read my review on amazon.ca you'll see that I basically agree with you re: The Windup Girl. I really enjoyed Purple and Black by KJ parker but never read anything else by him/her.Zafri Mollonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07380887894846335478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978497880525976810.post-73648954037345172402011-12-22T15:37:50.592-08:002011-12-22T15:37:50.592-08:00This is quite a good idea. I may have to think abo...This is quite a good idea. I may have to think about doing something similar on my own blog. Of the books here I've only read The Magicians and I wasn't impressed by it, but to each their own.Elfyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09955473789404631382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978497880525976810.post-32056915255770902222011-12-22T11:15:12.123-08:002011-12-22T11:15:12.123-08:00Glad you put the Folding Knife as your #1. I knew...Glad you put the Folding Knife as your #1. I knew there was a reason I liked you. (Your addition of The Magicians makes it a bit suspect though.....)Nathan (@reviewbarn)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11708244950988794601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978497880525976810.post-27557784013310687002011-12-22T07:35:09.135-08:002011-12-22T07:35:09.135-08:00Really want to read THE FOLDING KNIFE, THE MAGICIA...Really want to read THE FOLDING KNIFE, THE MAGICIANS and THE WINDUP GIRL. I have no idea why I haven't read them, yet...Civilian Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10978134983999101494noreply@blogger.com