Comments on: The Big Idea: Carrie Vaughn http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/01/27/the-big-idea-carrie-vaughn/ I FORGET WHAT EIGHT WAS FOR Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:44:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Fletcher http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/01/27/the-big-idea-carrie-vaughn/#comment-128151 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:48:56 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=6105#comment-128151 So it turns out that not only does the local library not have Carrie Vaughn’s works (except for the collection /Wolfsbane and Mistletoe/, which is edited by Charlaine Harris, whose heroine Sookie Stackhouse is worthy of all my scorn for the genre) but this city’s three best bookstores don’t either! Borders offered to order it in, but c’mon. That takes aaages.

Time to shove some money on my credit card and hit Amazon.

]]> By: Christopher J. Garcia http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/01/27/the-big-idea-carrie-vaughn/#comment-127907 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:21:59 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=6105#comment-127907 Nicole-
The five words, as I remember, were ‘sexy werewolf talk radio novel’

That was enough to sell me.
Chris

]]> By: Nicole J. LeBoeuf-Little http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/01/27/the-big-idea-carrie-vaughn/#comment-127648 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:02:06 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=6105#comment-127648 Yay! Carrie and Kitty! I’m a huge fan. Is it time for me to raid the bookstore?

Chris: Out of curiousity, were those 5 words “Werewolf with a radio show”?

How else would I have learned about the roving packs of bachelorette parties? (Very easy to spot: look for the groups of twenty-something women in short skirts and high heels. The one in the middle will be wearing a plastic tiara with a veil. I counted twelve of these gangs in one night.)

Don’t we have these in Denver, too? Floating along the 16th St. Mall on a cloud of alcohol, giggles, and tulle? I mean, it can’t be prom night every Fri/Sat/Sun.

(It certainly would explain some things.)

]]> By: Christopher J. Garcia http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/01/27/the-big-idea-carrie-vaughn/#comment-127626 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:54:29 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=6105#comment-127626 I’m a big fan of Carrie’s and while I despise endless series novels with all the passion of a thousand betrayed sons, I love reading all the Kitty books. I mean, they’re great fun. I’m so glad I ran into her at the NASFiC in 2005 and she convinced me with 5 words to buy her first book, which hooked me.
Chris

]]> By: Mark http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/01/27/the-big-idea-carrie-vaughn/#comment-127568 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:39:12 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=6105#comment-127568 Scalzi,
You posted this yesterday and today all her books were requested items at the library. Thanks for the circs.
Mark

]]> By: Shelley H. http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/01/27/the-big-idea-carrie-vaughn/#comment-127565 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:28:28 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=6105#comment-127565 I’ve been reading the Kitty books since day one, and look forward to each one! I started reading the series because I thought Carrie had struck upon a unique concept, and these days that a really hard thing to do. What keeps me reading is the quality of her writing and stories. When I’ve loaned out my copies to my friends – they’ve all liked them, another rarity.

However, I’m not sure I’d let my 11 yr old read them, but that’s just me.

You can also check out her latest short story in the anthology ‘Mistoe and Wolfsbane’ – that was a great holiday read.

]]> By: Dagobert2nd http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/01/27/the-big-idea-carrie-vaughn/#comment-127525 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:11:24 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=6105#comment-127525 Fletcher, The Kitty books are really great. I don’t think you’ll regret reading them. Much better than most urban fantasy. Not at all like LKH. I also really like Patricia Brigg’s Mercy series. Both the Kitty and Mercy stories have really well-thought out worlds and the characters are great.

]]> By: Fletcher http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/01/27/the-big-idea-carrie-vaughn/#comment-127522 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:18:06 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=6105#comment-127522 These days I’m violently allergic to most urban fantasy. I particularly dislike vampires, and I don’t think that supernatural immortal spirits of serial rape and murder should be allowed to live among us (stake and grill, baby!). In most urban fantasy books, I end up rooting for the opposition – whatever “backwards” usually-fundamentalist anti-monster alliance is out to get the protagonist. This makes them difficult to enjoy, except in an indignant sort of way.

However, judging from the chapter excerpts, Kitty Norville seems like one of the few urban fantasy protagonists I might be able to actually support (the other is Harry Dresden. Mm, what about crossover fiction? I’ll call it “When Harry Met Kitty”. :D). I’ll keep an eye out for the books.

]]> By: Joho http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/01/27/the-big-idea-carrie-vaughn/#comment-127517 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 07:11:48 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=6105#comment-127517 I actually just finished reading this book this afternoon, fun stuff.

Jennifer @16, try “Bitten” by Kelly Armstrong and sequels. Great female werewolf and the author really seems to capture the wolf mentality in her werewolves.

]]> By: Tania http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/01/27/the-big-idea-carrie-vaughn/#comment-127475 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:48:36 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=6105#comment-127475 I appreciate how in most every other fiction series people are killed and the law doesn’t become involved. Carrie has written these where necessary actions have unpleasant but real world style consequences. It’s odd to say I want some verisimiltude with my vamps and weres, but dammit, I do!

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