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Old 09-19-2016, 05:57 PM   #24584
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Originally Posted by DiapDealer View Post
Thanks for the rec. I just finished this up and really enjoyed it. It's one of those books where you're not fully aware of how invested you've become in the characters/story until it wraps up.

I think I need a "Speculative Fiction with Heart (and some humor)" thread. Slapstick/wacky humor is OK (but I have to be in the right frame of mind for it), and gallows or buddy-cop humor tends to get old very quickly. But both of those seem to represent the majority of the humor found in SFF. I need a guide to speculative fiction that bridges that gap and includes heartfelt, everyday humor (while telling a compelling story). I assume it's hard to pull off successfully (consistently anyway).
Absolutely, Diap. I ended up loving this book. I dare say it is now a favorite.

I loved my re-read of Slaughterhouse Five. So it goes.

Next up was Nutshell by Ian McEwan and I was glad I did. I finished it in a trice and thought it was excellent. It was a very interesting concept, expertly executed.

Now I am reading Mislaid by Nell Zink. I picked this one up as a Kindle Daily Deal awhile back and it is a hoot.
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