tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post6898406685690778717..comments2024-02-09T14:13:29.809-05:00Comments on As the Crowe Flies (and Reads!): Mini Book Review: Aquarium by David VannAs the Crowe Flies and Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-87704409938021866022015-01-31T15:49:58.459-05:002015-01-31T15:49:58.459-05:00Umm, yeah, it would be a little spoilery...but I w...Umm, yeah, it would be a little spoilery...but I will say that it's not the usual kind of horrifying that happens when an old man tries to befriend an adolescent girl.As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-43202123411185583782015-01-31T14:19:48.043-05:002015-01-31T14:19:48.043-05:00Horrifying sequence of events? But you like it? I ...Horrifying sequence of events? But you like it? I am intrigued by that. What sort of horrifying? Or would that require spoilers?Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-52049851763000401452015-01-29T13:25:57.013-05:002015-01-29T13:25:57.013-05:00Peculiar and horrifying. Yes, with lots of pretty...Peculiar and horrifying. Yes, with lots of pretty pictures. This *totally* has your name all over it!As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-10550462834514137222015-01-29T13:25:19.010-05:002015-01-29T13:25:19.010-05:00There are definitely people in publishing who are ...There are definitely people in publishing who are asking that exact question: what kind of value-added thing can we do for the physical book?<br /><br />And yes, I couldn't agree more. I don't mind reading e-books but I still prefer a real book.As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-61572107781348523582015-01-29T09:35:09.828-05:002015-01-29T09:35:09.828-05:00I mean....you've definitely interested me. Imm...I mean....you've definitely interested me. Imma peer at this book for a while.Reading Rambohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12614467198216577755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-50948926044466867092015-01-29T09:29:07.545-05:002015-01-29T09:29:07.545-05:00Oh, this book sounds so interesting. I love the ph...Oh, this book sounds so interesting. I love the photos. I wonder if, within publishing, there are people who are saying, hmm, what can we do to entice people to buy real books? Yes, you can get the photos in an ebook, but it's not the same. I look at all the gorgeous editions of classics that Penguin puts out (or their fabulous horror series that Guillermo del Toro handled the design for), or books like JJ Abrams' S, with all its moving pieces and parts that would definitely not work in an ebook format. I like ebooks, but I still prefer a real book.Amy Reahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07770735473971920979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-30395505911148696162015-01-28T13:50:20.444-05:002015-01-28T13:50:20.444-05:00Yeah, it's not exactly a typical Anguilla beac...Yeah, it's not exactly a typical Anguilla beach read!As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-91757732543941219102015-01-28T13:49:53.285-05:002015-01-28T13:49:53.285-05:00mini reviews somehow seem much easier to write, ev...mini reviews somehow seem much easier to write, even if I end up getting chatty and writing as much as I would a regular review. It's all in tricking myself into thinking it's less work, you see. ;)<br /><br />Peculiar and horrifying was the phrase I decided to use in order to avoid spoilers, because when older men start talking to little girls and you know something bad is going to happen, your mind immediately goes in one particular direction. But the horrifying part here is more peculiar than that. So, sorry if that was a spoiler!As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-47803019996105009442015-01-28T13:23:30.026-05:002015-01-28T13:23:30.026-05:00I love the idea of having the photos in the book! ...I love the idea of having the photos in the book! But the subject sounds a bit darker than I tend to gravitate towards, these days. :)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09438150952169640562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-92033584913870173892015-01-28T12:51:45.731-05:002015-01-28T12:51:45.731-05:00I love mini reviews! I plan on writing one at the...I love mini reviews! I plan on writing one at the end of the month of all the books I didn't get around to reviewing for January.<br /><br />You got me immediately at "peculiar and horrifying" - my morbid curiosity (and many of your reviews) lead me to read some of the most interesting books ever! Plus, it's a book. With pictures! Yesssss.<br /><br />I am so jealous that you get to read advance copies - I'll have to wait like every other book-peasant then, hahahaEtudesquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13106938419901219249noreply@blogger.com