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The Shambling Guide to New York City by Mur Lafferty.
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Bobbie Sellers
2024-10-20 23:23:19 UTC
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Here I am again with one non-political screed of notes,

"The Shambling Guide to New York City" by Mur Lafferty.
from www.obitbooks.net

Zoe the heroine of the this piece has come to New York City
to find a new job in publishing. She left her last employment
writing travel books because her boss failed to tell her he was
married to a police officer who made her life hell.

First she finds a book store and tries to buy a book then
she finds a certain bakery and begins to learn about the
"coterie" which is a name the vampires, zombies, death goddesses,
succubi and inccubi, et al have given to their community.

Then she goes to work with a very special publishing company
and the name of their big project will be "the Shambling Guide
to New York City."
It is a rough position because she is either food or a source
of food to her coworkers and to the individuals
to whom they will market the work.
This is the first of a series.
If I am not clear this is a very amusing book and I hope
Mur has more in store.

It would make a great manga or anime. I got my copy at the SFPL
Main but it is $15.00 US or $17.00 Canadian.

bliss
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Default User
2024-11-18 02:32:03 UTC
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Post by Bobbie Sellers
Here I am again with one non-political screed of notes,
"The Shambling Guide to New York City" by Mur Lafferty.
from www.obitbooks.net
I generally enjoy Lafferty's work, but I've only read her SF. I'm not a
big reader of urban fantasy, but sometimes will especially for humorous
works. For instance, I have read the Dan Shamble, Zombie PI series by
Kevin J. Anderson. I've thought about this one.
Post by Bobbie Sellers
This is the first of a series.
If I am not clear this is a very amusing book and I hope
Mur has more in store.
There is one sequel, from about 10 years ago, so I doubt any more are
coming. If you enjoy her writing, you might consider the Chaos Terminal
books. Those are, as I mentioned, SF.
Post by Bobbie Sellers
It would make a great manga or anime. I got my copy at the SFPL
Main but it is $15.00 US or $17.00 Canadian.
They have the ebook at the library, so I'd get that. Much of my reading
comes that way these days.


Brian
Don
2024-11-18 05:31:03 UTC
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Post by Bobbie Sellers
Here I am again with one non-political screed of notes,
"The Shambling Guide to New York City" by Mur Lafferty.
from www.obitbooks.net
I generally enjoy Lafferty's work, but I've only read her SF. I'm not a
big reader of urban fantasy, but sometimes will especially for humorous
works. For instance, I have read the Dan Shamble, Zombie PI series by
Kevin J. Anderson. I've thought about this one.
Post by Bobbie Sellers
This is the first of a series.
If I am not clear this is a very amusing book and I hope
Mur has more in store.
There is one sequel, from about 10 years ago, so I doubt any more are
coming. If you enjoy her writing, you might consider the Chaos Terminal
books. Those are, as I mentioned, SF.
Post by Bobbie Sellers
It would make a great manga or anime. I got my copy at the SFPL
Main but it is $15.00 US or $17.00 Canadian.
They have the ebook at the library, so I'd get that. Much of my reading
comes that way these days.
My mind never made the connection between Shambling and Dan Shamble
until your followup appeared. In retrospect, the association makes
sense, if shambling's sort of a micro-genre.
A couple of Dan Shamble stories were read by me back in the day.
They are indeed hilarious. These days EPUB stories are heard by me after
conversion to an MP3: <https://crcomp.net/epubtomp3/index.php>

There's a typo in Bobbie's link. The first chapter of the Lafferty is
available at:

<https://www.orbitbooks.net/orbit-excerpts/the-shambling-guide-to-new-york-city/>

Danke,

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telltale tall tail /, _.. \ _\ (`._ ,. Walk humbly with thy God.
tells tall tales.. `._.-(,_..'--(,_..'`-.;.' Make 1984 fiction again.
Bobbie Sellers
2024-11-18 06:07:08 UTC
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Post by Don
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Post by Bobbie Sellers
Here I am again with one non-political screed of notes,
"The Shambling Guide to New York City" by Mur Lafferty.
from www.obitbooks.net
I generally enjoy Lafferty's work, but I've only read her SF. I'm not a
big reader of urban fantasy, but sometimes will especially for humorous
works. For instance, I have read the Dan Shamble, Zombie PI series by
Kevin J. Anderson. I've thought about this one.
Post by Bobbie Sellers
This is the first of a series.
If I am not clear this is a very amusing book and I hope
Mur has more in store.
There is one sequel, from about 10 years ago, so I doubt any more are
coming. If you enjoy her writing, you might consider the Chaos Terminal
books. Those are, as I mentioned, SF.
Post by Bobbie Sellers
It would make a great manga or anime. I got my copy at the SFPL
Main but it is $15.00 US or $17.00 Canadian.
They have the ebook at the library, so I'd get that. Much of my reading
comes that way these days.
My mind never made the connection between Shambling and Dan Shamble
until your followup appeared. In retrospect, the association makes
sense, if shambling's sort of a micro-genre.
A couple of Dan Shamble stories were read by me back in the day.
They are indeed hilarious. These days EPUB stories are heard by me after
conversion to an MP3: <https://crcomp.net/epubtomp3/index.php>
There's a typo in Bobbie's link. The first chapter of the Lafferty is
<https://www.orbitbooks.net/orbit-excerpts/the-shambling-guide-to-new-york-city/>
I posted no link!
Post by Don
Danke,
--
Don.......My cat's )\._.,--....,'``. https://crcomp.net/reviews.php
telltale tall tail /, _.. \ _\ (`._ ,. Walk humbly with thy God.
tells tall tales.. `._.-(,_..'--(,_..'`-.;.' Make 1984 fiction again.
bliss
Default User
2024-11-21 21:03:42 UTC
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If you enjoy her writing, you might consider the Chaos Terminal
books. Those are, as I mentioned, SF.
I made an error there, the series is called The Midsolar Murders, while
Chaos Terminal was the second book.


Brian

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