Comments on: How did she do it? http://imani.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/how-did-she-do-it/ A space for my thoughts on books and whatever else the brain pokes at Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:47:58 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Things of interest « The Books of My Numberless Dreams http://imani.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/how-did-she-do-it/#comment-27510 Things of interest « The Books of My Numberless Dreams Thu, 22 May 2008 14:16:21 +0000 http://imani.wordpress.com/?p=811#comment-27510 [...] Segundo’s interview with Sarah Hall and buy The Carhullan Army aka Daughters of the North. How can you resist? You shouldn’t. Sarah Weinman agrees! I can’t think of enough good things to say about [...] [...] Segundo’s interview with Sarah Hall and buy The Carhullan Army aka Daughters of the North. How can you resist? You shouldn’t. Sarah Weinman agrees! I can’t think of enough good things to say about [...]

]]> By: imani http://imani.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/how-did-she-do-it/#comment-27084 imani Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:05:33 +0000 http://imani.wordpress.com/?p=811#comment-27084 Hahaha. I'm guessing they wanted to render it as accessible as possible? The American reader wouldn't know what the heck was Carhullan was, sounds all foreign, the "army" part puts her off a bit; and the guy who would zoom in on the military title would look at the author name -- a girl? wtf? -- and read the back -- who writes about a girl army? who is she kidding? -- and promptly move on to Heinlein or...something. I don't know. The American cover for her first novel <i>Haweswater</i> is also a joke of misrepresentation but oh well. Hahaha. I’m guessing they wanted to render it as accessible as possible? The American reader wouldn’t know what the heck was Carhullan was, sounds all foreign, the “army” part puts her off a bit; and the guy who would zoom in on the military title would look at the author name — a girl? wtf? — and read the back — who writes about a girl army? who is she kidding? — and promptly move on to Heinlein or…something. I don’t know.

The American cover for her first novel Haweswater is also a joke of misrepresentation but oh well.

]]> By: Beepy http://imani.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/how-did-she-do-it/#comment-27082 Beepy Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:22:50 +0000 http://imani.wordpress.com/?p=811#comment-27082 Thanks for the head's up on this. It comes out the beginning of April in the US. It's going on my list of things to read. Does anyone get the reasoning behind the title change because I don't. Maybe they think we American women will think it's off limits if it has the word "army" in the title. Maybe they should call it "The Carhullan Shop-a-holic" to really get us interested. Thanks for the head’s up on this. It comes out the beginning of April in the US. It’s going on my list of things to read.

Does anyone get the reasoning behind the title change because I don’t. Maybe they think we American women will think it’s off limits if it has the word “army” in the title. Maybe they should call it “The Carhullan Shop-a-holic” to really get us interested.

]]> By: imani http://imani.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/how-did-she-do-it/#comment-27081 imani Sun, 09 Mar 2008 02:30:20 +0000 http://imani.wordpress.com/?p=811#comment-27081 <strong>Litlove</strong> I'm looking forward to reviewing it. It wrestles with all sorts of interesting ideas. I'm especially eager since I read the reviews it received so far and have not been impressed with any. (Have not read the TLS version yet.) <b>Amanda A</b> yeah! Although you'd have to pre-order it if you're using an American vendor since it hasn't been released on your side of the border yet. Litlove I’m looking forward to reviewing it. It wrestles with all sorts of interesting ideas. I’m especially eager since I read the reviews it received so far and have not been impressed with any. (Have not read the TLS version yet.)

Amanda A yeah! Although you’d have to pre-order it if you’re using an American vendor since it hasn’t been released on your side of the border yet.

]]> By: amanda a. http://imani.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/how-did-she-do-it/#comment-27080 amanda a. Sat, 08 Mar 2008 02:16:44 +0000 http://imani.wordpress.com/?p=811#comment-27080 Exciting! I'm throwing this on to the TBR mountain RIGHT NOW!!! Exciting! I’m throwing this on to the TBR mountain RIGHT NOW!!!

]]> By: Litlove http://imani.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/how-did-she-do-it/#comment-27076 Litlove Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:36:41 +0000 http://imani.wordpress.com/?p=811#comment-27076 I must say I'm interested in this novel now, imani. I'll be looking forward to reading your review (and thank God for the end of the horse shit!) I must say I’m interested in this novel now, imani. I’ll be looking forward to reading your review (and thank God for the end of the horse shit!)

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